Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane S.p.A., the Italian railway, was the sole candidate to submit a binding offer for the sale of a 100 pct stake in TRAINOSE, the Greek trains operator, after completion of the binding offer procedure on Wednesday, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) said in an announcement.
The Skinaka Observatory on the island of Crete has been selected to carry out a unique astrophysics experiment that seeks to "sweep aside" the veil of cosmic dust in the universe in order to reveal traces of the Big Bang, the "primeval light" formed at the earliest moments of creation.
"The country's image abroad has changed in the last one and a half year. Foreigners now give a vote of confidence in Greece," senior Greek government sources said.
Chinese shipping giant Cosco will dish out some 500 million euros over and above the paying price for the port of Piraeus, its managing director, Xu Lirong, said this week during talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is in China on an official five-day visit to attract investments.