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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Greek privatisation agency sets deadlines on port, railway tenders
Greece's privatisations agency on Thursday announced deadlines for bids on tenders for the country's two largest ports and state railways TRAINOSE, assets Athens has agreed to sell as part of a new three-year bailout by its international lenders. Greek privatisation proceeds, excluding bank shares, are expected to total 6.4 billion euros between 2015 and 2017, under terms of the bailout. The privatisations agency set an October deadline for binding bids for Piraeus Port , a December deadline for bids for TRAINOSE and a February 2016 deadline for Thessaloniki Port .
Migrant crisis: Greece struggles to handle influx in Kos
Greek ministers are meeting Thursday in Athens amid concern over the treatment of migrants on the Greek island of Kos, following reports of thousands being corralled in a stadium for days with little access to food, water or shelter.
A Year Later, Amphipolis Forgotten
A year after being called one of Greece’s greatest archaeological finds and a resting place of of royalty, the archaeological dig at Amphipolis has stopped. The post A Year Later, Amphipolis Forgotten appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Economy Grows Unexpectedly
Greece’s economy grew unexpectedly in the second quarter of the year on the back of a strong start to the tourism season and resilient consumption, data from the Greek statistics agency showed.