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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.
Ajaccio declaration after the 7th Summit of the Southern EU countries (MED7)
Ajaccio declaration after the 7th Summit of the Southern EU countries (MED7) – September 10, 2020 1. We, the Heads of State and Government of Cyprus,...
Statement by Greek prime minister at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference MED7
Statement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference MED7 – September 10, 2020 Ladies and gentlemen, we have just...
Malta minister appeals for peace in the Eastern Mediterranean during visit to Greece
Minister Evarist Bartolo appeals for peace in the Eastern Mediterranean during an official visit to Greece – September 7, 2020 The Minister of Foreign...
Turkish foreign minister visits Malta
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with Malta’s Minister for European and Foreign Affairs Evarist Bartolo of Malta in Antalya on 12...
Anaklia Development Consortium issues statement claiming government’s intention to end project
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) September 11, 2020 – The Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) has published a statement supporting its opinion that the...
Article by Greek Prime Minister published in leading European newspapers
Article by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis published simultaneously in The Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Le Monde – Government of...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece joins TechCamp Thessaloniki virtual discussion “Empowering women entrepreneurs”
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks for TechCamp Thessaloniki Virtual Discussion “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs” – September 8, 2020 Good afternoon....
Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan agree steps to increase cargo along Lapis Lazuli corridor
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – A trilateral online meeting was held with the participation of representatives of the transport sector...
Pedro Sánchez stresses importance of strategic relations between Spain and China
Prime Minster of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, received the Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party and Politburo...
Greek Prime Minister meets Yang Jiechi, Chinese politician and diplomat
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met today at the Maximos Palace with Yang Jiechi, member of the Politburo and Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of...
The agreement from Washington is important for the international position of Serbia
Belgrade, September 7, 2020 The First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić stated today that...
Greek and Maltese minister discuss issues in the East Mediterranean
Statements by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, at the end of his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Malta,...
Climate friendly shipping – EU meeting in Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) September 7 – The transport ministers of the European Union (EU) member states are invited by the German Ministry of...
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan visits NATO EU Information Center, Georgia
September 4, 2020 Today, U.S. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan joined Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani to announce the U.S. Embassy and the...
Libya: EU High Representative holds talks with President Serraj and President of the House of Representatives Saleh
The High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell visited Libya on Tuesday 1st September for the first time since the beginning of his mandate, continuing...
EU and Libya discuss effects of illegal blockades
Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman Eng. Mustafa Sanalla and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy...
Prime Minister of Greece supports Alexandroupolis port
“The port of Alexandroupolis is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. It becomes a hub of cooperation, a source of wealth and prosperity for the...