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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-08
CONTENTS
[01] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives in Moscow
[02] RAE energy authority decides to lower so-called 'monopoly' charges
on electricity
[01] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives in Moscow
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will receive Egypt's President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi, who is carrying out an official visit to Greece, at
the government headquarters at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday at 15:00,
the premier's office announced.
The two leaders will first have a meeting in private, followed by talks
between delegations of the two sides. The Greek prime minister and
Egypt's president will then hold a joint press conference.
[02] RAE energy authority decides to lower so-called 'monopoly' charges
on electricity
Greece's independent Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) on Monday
announced plans to significantly reduce electricity rates in 2016 by
reducing so-called "monopoly" charges.
These include fees consumers are charged for use of the electricity grid
and a tax (ETMEAR) raised to subsidise power production using renewable
energy sources. According to RAE, there will be a 5.4 pct reduction in
the ETMEAR charge as of January 1, as well as a discounts for the fees
that businesses are charged for use of the grid. Distribution charges
for households will remain at the same level as in 2015.
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