ATHENS - Greece and France successfully completed the bilateral joint exercise "Argo 22" on October 1, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announced.
The amphibious exercise was held in the wider region of Volos, as well as on the islands of Aghios Efstratios and Skyros.
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The blueprint, presented by a special work group of the Plan – itself is overseen by several ministers of the Mitsotakis Cabinet – takes into account the scheduled connection of most Aegean islands and Crete with the mainland grid by 2028
The Cabinet-affiliated Plan for Fair Development Transition recently unveiled a blueprint for the Aegean islands and Crete, citing the islands’ energy transition as one genuine opportunity to diversify their economic activity, which for many is almost exclusively dependent on summer tourism and the property market.
The blueprint, presented by a special work group of the Plan – itself is overseen by several ministers of the Mitsotakis Cabinet – takes into account the scheduled connection of most Aegean islands and Crete with the mainland grid by 2028.
The main “lever” for an energy transition on the Greek islands is none other than renewable energy sources, taking into account current capacity and projected units.