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On September 10, the 1st Regional Meeting of Crete took place in Archanes, Heraklion, within the framework of the project “Smart Tourism – Smart Destinations: Accessibility, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Cultural Heritage & Creativity” (acronym:...

Municipalities now have at their disposal new and innovative technological tools, as well as flexible mechanisms, that enable them to boost their revenues and manage their financial obligations more effectively. Given that the uncollected debts of local...

Operational risk is defined as the risk of loss arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, human errors, system failures or external events (BCBS, 2006). Unlike financial or credit risks, operational risk is directly related to the way an organization...

The country’s Municipalities have largely completed their strategic planning in the transport sector, through the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans that were prepared during the previous period. However, it is imperative that they immediately enter...

Each year, billions of euros are lost due to fraud and corruption in both public and private sector organizations. The European Commission estimates the cost of fraud and corruption in the European Union at €120 billion annually. These direct financial...

Climate change, due to its impacts on the natural environment, ecosystems, and human societies, is emerging as one of the greatest challenges of our time. Cities are at the forefront of these impacts, as although they occupy only 4% of the EU’s...

With the coordination and partnership of Lever – Development Consultants S.A., a member of the Samaras & Partners Group, numerous local authorities (first and second degree) in Central and Northern Greece have made notable progress in implementing...

Moldova presents the first results of aligning its Emerald Network with Natura 2000: A major step toward integration into the EU’s biodiversity framework Chișinău, Moldova – April 2025 – Moldova hosted the third meeting of the LIFE RENATA project, along...

At the initiative of the Municipality of Pyli, the official presentation of the **updated and approved Emergency Response and Immediate/Short-Term Consequence Management Plans for natural disasters and extreme weather events took place in the City Hall’s...

The company “Lever – Development Consultants S.A.”, a member of the “Samaras & Partners” Group, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the **Operational Plan for the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) of Agrafa**, which was approved...