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The Brussels lobbying x-ray: 162 companies gave €343 million in 2024 – Who gave the most
Companies spending more than €1 million annually have increased their budgets by 1/3 compared to 2020 - Read the research by Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl
Athens Exchange at 14-year high again – The General Index exceeded 1,630 points
Close to +11% this year's performance - New banking rally, the sectoral index renewed the record of more than 9 years - "Jumpy" the course for Metlen, Ideal and shares of Viohalco Group - Over 375 million euros in turnover
BlackRock bought the ports of Hutchison Ports for $22.8 billion – Including the ports in the Panama Canal
Trump's pressure is paying off - A consortium led by BlackRock has agreed with CK Hutchison
Metlen: Strengthens its leading position in the renewable energy market in Chile with three new contracts
METLEN signed in early 2025 three individual EPC agreements, which provide for the implementation of a photovoltaic project with a total capacity of 190.5 MWp and more than 2,500 MWh in energy storage capacity (BESS)
The European Commission is “scraping the barrel” for Defence money
A "war budget" is in the works. Funds from the EU Structural Funds (ESPA), Eurobonds & loans from the European Investment Bank will be directed toward weapons and defense equipment
New law: An end to the dispute between the State and citizens over two million acres of land in total
The legislative regulation prepared by Hatzidakis will justify citizens who have property titles and will free them from the courts in which the State dragged them - It freezes immediately for six months all lawsuits on the part of the State
