Thessaloniki

Bulgaria and Greece Signed the Memorandum for a New Railway Connection

Bulgaria and Greece signed a memorandum on the development of the Thessaloniki-Kavala-Alexandroupolis-Burgas-Varna-Rousse railway link, NOVA informs.

The project envisages connecting the Danube, Black and Aegean Seas with a fast rail corridor as well as port development.

Sofia, Greece in Negotiations Over Railway Connection Between Bulgarian, Greek Ports

Bulgarian Minister of Transport Ivaylo Moskovski has said that on 6 September in Kavala, Greece, an intergovernmental memorandum will be signed between Bulgaria and Greece for a new railway connection between the Greek ports of Thessaloniki, Kavala and Alexandroupolis and the Bulgarian ports of Burgas and Varna on the Black Sea, and Ruse on the Dunabe River.

Private sector's GSEE planning rally at Thessaloniki International Fair

Greece's private sector labor union, GSEE, is planning a series of actions to protest reforms in the labor market and other measures implemented by the government, beginning with a large protest rally to coincide with the start of the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday, where Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is slated to speak.

Mitsotakis: We believe in the private economy

“We believe in the power of the private economy, we believe that companies and workers together can put Greece back on a path of sustainable growth,” said the president of New Democracy (ND), Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his meeting with representatives of the local economy in Thessaloniki in light of his official visit to the Thessaloniki International Fair on September 15, 16 and 17. Mr.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis to visit Thessaloniki

The leader of Greece’s major opposition party New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to visit Thessaloniki on Monday before his official attendance at the the International Fair on September 16 and 17. Mr. Mitsotakis will hold a series of meetings including members of the city’s local economy, scientific and academic community starting at 10.30 in in the morning.

Police bust human smuggler after chase

Police have arrested a 39-year-old man on charges of human trafficking after a vehicle chase along Egnatia Odos highway in northern Greece.

Officials tried to stop the van after it drove through the Analipsi toll station, near Thessaloniki. The 39-year-old driver refused to stop, leading to a police chase for several kilometers.

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