Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-02-23 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] PM to attend ceremony handing over SNFCC to the state on Thursday [02] Alt. Environment minister invites municipalities to cooperate with efforts to publish maps of Greece's forested regions --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] PM to attend ceremony handing over SNFCC to the state on Thursday Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to attend and address a ceremony for the handover of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre to the Greek State on Thursday. The event will take place at the SNFCC at 18:00. [02] Alt. Environment minister invites municipalities to cooperate with efforts to publish maps of Greece's forested regions Alternate Environment and Energy Minister Sokratis Famellos appealed to Greek municipal authorities to cooperate with efforts to publish maps defining the extent of Greece's forested areas as quickly as possible, in a letter sent to the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) on Wednesday. The minister called KEDE to a working meeting, noting that the participation of local authorities in this effort, barring a few exceptions, was "distressingly and unjustifiably low" while expressing confidence that "we can cover the lost ground."