Nikos Ligeros

At last, the lies about Greece leaving the EU – as if the European Union would want that – have come to an end. From the very beginning of this whole affair, we have consistently written that no such procedure exists within the institutional framework, however much some people might have imagined it. The only way for such an exit to happen is solely through Greece’s own will. You’d need the liver of Prometheus to endure the beating we’ve taken. But now more and more voices are speaking out freely and putting an end to this farce. The funniest thing, ... Read more

When there are not even objective values within a political sphere, how can one expect any progress in the implementation of a policy? When it has been proven that the only thing that matters is the party – and nothing else, no matter what happens in our country – why are you still wondering if there is any hope? The crux of the matter surely lies elsewhere, especially when you realise that it is incapable of playing any role in strategy or action. For the rigged negotiations not only failed to benefit Greece’s progress, but actually managed to undermine it, ... Read more

5th Master Class on Spatial and Temporal Strategy. Othonoi, 25–28 August 2015

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The Minister for Productive Reconstruction, the Environment and Energy has turned a vision into reality. By means of an official decision, the approvals for the technical studies have been revoked following a breach of the terms by the company Hellas Gold. In practical terms, this amounts to a suspension of works, and that in itself is already an achievement. We are not even going to analyse the issue in the context of the upcoming elections. It does not concern us at all, in the sense that the priority is to halt the destruction of nature and the lives of our ... Read more

Experimental Greek zeolite – N. Lygeros Thanks to the zeolite exploration licence held by Giorgos Georgiadis in the Kokkalo area, we now have Greek zeolite in our hands for the first time, enabling us to carry out experiments and select applications. At present, of course, there are only a few kilograms available until the licence to mine Greek zeolite is granted, but it marks a symbolic beginning that proves the vision has become a reality, and now no one can dispute its existence, however slow on the uptake they may be. As we require material for experiments relating to Greek ... Read more

With the new data from the Kokkalo area near Petrota, in Northern Evros, the mapping of Greek zeolite is revealing more and more information about these strategic reserves of our country. The recording of geological data and the identification of zeolite tuffs now give us a clearer picture of the location of the deposits of interest to us due to their high clinoptilolite content. In other words, we no longer rely solely on estimates, as we did previously for the area, but tangible results – and indeed, some of these are backed up by chemical analyses, thanks to the tremendous ... Read more

Rural development policy is one of the most important sectors in Greece. Of course, we have become accustomed to hearing about farmers in a passive way, in the context of subsidies, without realising what an important role they play for our country. We have a land with great potential and enormous diversity. We must make the most of these assets and showcase them. In this context, Greek zeolite can play a huge role, as it protects the soil, enables water savings for irrigation, avoids the need for heavy-duty pesticides, reduces the use of fertilisers – as cultivation becomes more efficient ... Read more

How much intelligence does one need to realise that, during an economic crisis, not all the solutions can be found at the Ministry of the Economy, since it can only manage what it already has? In other words, at best, this is a matter of cost-saving. So, as long as we do not invest – in the political sense – in the Ministry of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy, we will not change the economic situation. Because through this Ministry we can not only bring about immediate change – for example, with the second offshore block in the Greek EEZ ... Read more

The Greek EEZ and Greek zeolite are highly strategic tools and constructive solutions that can provide practical help to our country. Consequently, these are issues that we must promote under all circumstances, come what may, because they are not merely cost-saving measures, but measures for recovery and growth. With the EEZ and zeolite, we are also operating in the maritime context of the Ionian Sea, the Peloponnese and Crete, and on land in Macedonia and Thrace… Read the rest here: Lygeros.org

Rather than waiting for everything to come to us, we must take steps towards innovation ourselves. With the first samples demonstrating the quality of Greek zeolite in the Kokkalo area, we have the opportunity to develop new products that offer added value. Greek zeolite is clinoptilolite, but each has its own local characteristics. Greek zeolite is of the Eulandite type. It therefore has a general formula: (Ca,Na₂)₂(Si₇Al₂O₁₈), 6H₂O, but as it is clinoptilolite, it contains the following elements: Si-Al-Na-K-Ca. However, as we are actually talking about zeolite tuff, there are always other elements present. Read the rest here: Lygeros.org

It is now time to move on to the next stage, to stop focusing exclusively on the economy and to invest in strategic thinking. Enough already of this Greek-style culture of misery, where the whole point is how to undermine one another in order to win votes. We are part of Hellenism and must rise above these wretched party differences and disputes. We must devote all our energies to helping both Greece and Cyprus. If we do not have a strategic goal on which we all agree, then we deserve our fate. Read the rest here: Lygeros.org