23/09/17

[Maik]

Qatar Says Goodbye to Greece: ‘We Cannot Invest by Force’

In contradiction to the optimism of the Greek government on its capacity and willingness to attract foreign investments, the Qatari state company Al Rayyan announced that it is cancelling proposed investments in Greece.

In a press statement on Thursday, Al Rayyan said that some people in Greece simply “do not want foreign investment”.

“We cannot invest by force”, the company says.

Al Rayyan has been planning a series of investments in the tourist sector, and in particular in the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea.

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/09/22/qatar-says-goodbye-to-greece-we-cannot-invest-by-force/

Hm, the Emir bought six Greek islands for £7,000,000 in 2013. The problem on Zakynthos could have something to do with the purchase of land around Navagio beach, seems ownership is disputed.

[Maik]

New town planning on the cards

The Environment and Economy ministries are hoping to launch a new town planning project that will cover the entire country.

The state intends to call a tender – similar to the tenders for the land registry – for the drafting of local town plans for each of Greece’s 325 municipalities.

A recent study found that 53 percent of the country remains without any special town planning that would suit the needs of each particular area.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/221920/article/ekathimerini/business/new-town-planning-on-the-cards

[Maik]

Minister reacts to press reports of Qatari company quitting Greece investment by pointing to 'fake news'

http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1278801/minister-reacts-to-press-reports-of-qatari-company-quitting-greece-investment-by-pointing-to-fake-news

[Maik]

Missing British woman found dead, mauled by animals

http://www.ekathimerini.com/221934/article/ekathimerini/news/missing-british-woman-found-dead-mauled-by-animals

[Maik]

Beer from Greek microbreweries gaining popularity at home and abroad

http://www.ekathimerini.com/221887/article/ekathimerini/life/beer-from-greek-microbreweries-gaining-popularity-at-home-and-abroad

[Maik]

From north Wales to Norfolk, distraught beekeepers ask: who’s stealing our hives?
More than 100,000 bees have been targeted by rustlers in the past month alone – and keepers fear the culprits are from their own ranks

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/23/beekeepers-ask-who-stealing-hives-north-wales-norfolk

[TonyKath]

Beer from Greek microbreweries gaining popularity at home and abroad

http://www.ekathimerini.com/221887/article/ekathimerini/life/beer-from-greek-microbreweries-gaining-popularity-at-home-and-abroad

Read the article - could do with a list of sources for the stuff! 

Tony