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Approval of 25 mil. for excavations at Thessaloniki metro

Approval of 25 mil. for excavations at Thessaloniki metro

Greece’s Audit Court on Saturday issued an expert opinion allowing the disbursement of 25 million euros for the continuation of the archaeological excavations at the building site of the metro in the northern city of Thessaloniki, opening the way for the completion of the biggest transportation project in the city’s history.

Attiko Metro, the company in charge of the project, said that when it receives this amount it will sign a supplementary agreement with the consortium to allow the continuation of the excavations along the worksites.

The disbursement of the 25 million euros had initially been approved last September by the Unified Public Procurement Authority. Following the positive opinion of the Audit Court, the last requirement is a typical ratification by Parliament.