Government
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.
Turkey looks to build Cypriot port base
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 27, 2020 – The increased and controversial activities of Turkish ships in the Eastern Mediterranean has led the...
Greek and Bulgarian leaders meet to discuss regional issues
Borissov and Mitsotakis discussed strategic projects of regional and pan-European importance – August 24, 2020 The working meeting of Prime Minister...
Russian government issues port list for investment tax
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 27, 2020 – Acting Minister of Transport Innokenty Alafinov has signed an order to change the rules for collecting...
Working visit of the GUAM secretary-general to the Kherson region
A group of the ambassadors accredited in Ukraine paid a working visit to the Kherson region at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ukraine...
Turkmenistan and Romania seek to boost ties
On August 19, 2020, an on-line meeting took place in the Ministry of Finance and Economy, Turkmenistan, between Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan...
Motorways of the Sea: Government protocol to enhance the competitiveness of Italian ports
An important framework protocol for the relaunch of the Italian national port system was signed yesterday by the Director-General of the Customs and Monopoly...
Kuwait to rebuild Beirut port grain silos
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 24, 2020 – Local sources have reported that Kuwait is to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo that was...
Greek foreign minister statement after Cyprus visit
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, after the end of his meeting with his Cypriot counterpart, N. Christodoulidis – August 18, 2020...
Belgrade-Budapest high-speed railway is a symbol of friendship between Serbia and China
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlović, talked today with the...
Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council – Greek minister statement
Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...
Malta launches a refund scheme for port charges
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg and Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses Silvio Schembri launched a...
Iran and Russia to start joint Caspian Sea shipping line
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) August 13, 2020 – Moscow and Tehran have agreed to launch a new Caspian Sea shipping service between Russia’s port of...
Costa Cruises plans to resume Italian cruises on September 6
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2020 – Yesterday, the Rome government approved the restart for passenger cruises in its ports and waters together...
Montenegro adopts strategy for the Maritime Economy 2020-2030
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) August 11, 2020 – On July 30, the Montenegro government, at the proposal of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs,...
Statement by Cypriot Minister of Defense on the agreement between governments of Cyprus – France
Written statement by the Minister of Defense Mr. Charalambos Petridis on the agreement between the governments of France – Cyprus – August 6, 2020...
France-Cyprus defense cooperation pact takes effect
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) August 10, 2020 – After three years, a defense cooperation agreement between France and Cyprus, has into come force, the...
Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport receives approval for port investment
Green light from Conferenza Unificata al Decreto to the Decree proposed by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Paola De Micheli which allocates €906...