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News about the involvement of government in port activities. Includes government laws applicable to ports, state-owned ports including European Union issues with national government implications. Also includes inter-government meetings, agreements and visits of government officials.
Joint statement on Third U.S.–Greece Strategic Dialogue
The Governments of the United States and Greece held the third United States – Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington, DC on October 14, 2021. Greek...
U.S. Chargé D’Affaires David Greene visits Tangier
Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 15, 2021 – U.S. Chargé D’Affaires David Greene has visited Tangier and the Tanger Med logistics complex. The...
Greek Prime Minister comments on the signing of a new, five-year Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement with USA
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 14, 2021 – Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias and US State Secretary Antony Blinken signed...
Paris Agreement ratification ushers Turkey into new era
The Turkish Parliament ratified the Paris Agreement unanimously on October 6, and put it into effect following its publication in the Official Gazette on...
Ihor Zhovkva: The 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit was one of the most successful in the history of our country’s relations with the European Union
The 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit held in Kyiv on October 12 with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the European Council...
USA set to invest in current armed forces bases in Greece
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 12, 2021 – The Greek Defense Minister Nikos Penagiotopoulos has said that the U.S. is set to expand its current...
Turkey’s 12th Transport and Communication Council highlights port strategy
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 11, 2021 – During a speech at the 12th Transport and Communication Council, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sang the...
Italian ambassador visits Greek port of Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – The Italian ambassador to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, has visited the Greek western port of...
Greece signs a agreement with Naval Group and MBDA
Greece signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Naval Group and MBDA opening negotiations for the supply of three FDI HNs and one optional – September...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece speaks at GCMC-ELIAMEP Seminar on Countering Malign Influence
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 26, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt to Greece has spoken at an event run by the George C. Marshall Center...
Washington set for second naval base in Greece
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 26, 2021 – Talks about a new Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and the USA are ongoing,...
Port of Sines hosts diplomatic attachés
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 24, 2021 – Earlier this week, around 30 diplomatic attachés from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) visited...
U.S. ambassador visits Eurogate Limassol terminal
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber, has visited the Eurogate Limassol container terminal...
Greek statement on strong investment interest for the Heraklion Port Authority
Joint press release of the Greek Ministries of Finance and Shipping and Island Policy regarding the strong investment interest for the Heraklion Port Authority...
Statement by Greek Prime Minister before the summit of the countries of the south of the European Union
News – Athens – September 17, 2021 Ladies and gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome to Athens my counterparts, Heads of State and...
Heraklion Port Authority privatisation sees nine expressions of interest
Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Ports Europe) September 19, 2021 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), part of the HCAP Group, has announced...
Maltese proposal for a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Mediterranean well received
A proposal by Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo to hold a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Mediterranean in the spirit of...
Southern Italy excluded from the Green Ports Funds – Uniport
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – Southern port authorities face being excluded from the Green Ports Call of the Ministry of Ecological...
Belarus seeks port cooperation from Russia to maintain exports
Minsk, Belarus (Ports Europe) September 14, 2021 – In an interview with the Belarus-1 TV channel, the Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said...
Azerbaijan and China discuss transport cooperation
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – Azerbaijan’s Transport, Communications and High Technologies Minister Rashad Nabiyev and China’s...