The Operating License for the Greek section of the Greece-Bulgaria Interconnector Pipeline (IGB) was signed, allowing it to start commercial operation from October 1, 2022. This is the last administrative step necessary for the pipeline to be legally put into operation in Greek territory.

At noon at the under construction (double) measuring station of IGB in Komotini and the pace of work in progress has hit "red", with cars belonging to the constructor, AVAX, constantly coming and going in the area, transporting workers and raw materials. The IGB pipeline, an energy project that is expected to change the energy map of the region, is in the final stages, at a time when dramatic developments in Ukraine - beyond geopolitical and humanitarian - have triggered the most serious energy crisis in Europe in decades.

The first project to be completed in Europe after the war in Ukraine began, which paves the way for the independence of the Old Continent from Russian gas, is expected to be presented by the governments of Greece and Bulgaria this afternoon.