press releases
THE VOICE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THASSOS-KAVALA AGAINST CCS, IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The Coordinating Committee of Thassos Organizations, through intensive information initiatives,
interventions in institutions and the organization of militant mobilizations of the residents of Thassos-
Kavala, stood at the forefront of the strong popular movement against the CO2 nightmare that appeared
in our land.
Press release on the rally on December 11, 2025, in Kavala.
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EVERYONE AT THE RALLY AGAINST CO2, IN KAVALA ON DECEMBER 11
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF THASOS ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST CO2 STORAGE IN PRINOS At the initiative of the Mayor, a meeting was held between representatives of organizations and groups on the island to organize a mass rally in Kavala to stop the planned CO2 storage project in Prinos. Thursday, December 11, was set as the day for the Pan-Thassian "landing" of the Thasians in the capital of the prefecture, led by the Municipality of Thasos. A fruitful dialogue developed in a...
The community of Thasos demands clear positions on the “CCS Prinos” project
During an event of the arts festival organized by the Municipality of Thassos, a representative of “BDS” and “stop CCS” associations was given permission to read a message condemning the genocide against the Palestinian people and against the storage of CO2 in Thassos.
Thassos thundered in Limenas
Thassos thundered in Limenas "No to CO₂ storage – Yes to life and transparency" Limenas Thassos, October 12, 2025 The event organized by the Coordinating Committee of Thassos Bodies against Carbon Dioxide Storage (CCS) together with the Municipality of Thassos took place on Sunday afternoon in Limenas with great success and participation of hundreds of citizens. The event was honored with the presence of the Mayor of Thassos, Mr. Kyriakides, and the Deputy Regional Governor of Tourism of...
Condemnation of bullying actions against democratic citizens
PRESS RELEASE In the framework of the arts festival event organized by the Municipality of Thassos, a representative of the "BDS" and "stop CCS" associations was given permission to read a message condemning the genocide against the Palestinian people and against the storage of CO2 in Thassos. A sad minority of people of Israeli origin, after attacking the speaker before he had well and truly started the speech, then hurled uncharacteristic insults in front of the camera, making vulgar...
Protest resolution against the construction of a carbon dioxide storage facility in Prinos on Thasos
On Monday, 07.07.2025, you will be asked to decide whether to carry out or cancel the planned CO2 injection into the licensed wells of Prinos. Energean, a company with mainly Israeli interests, with full government support and without the necessary expertise in the field of CCS, which is making an investment of more than 1 billion euros from European and national funds, will in its 30-year operation inject about 100 million tons of CO2 from countries in southeastern Europe in the heart of the closed bay of Kavala.
OPEN LETTER TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAVALA
On Monday 07/07/25 you are invited to decide on the implementation or cancellation of the planned CO2 burial in the licensed wells of Prinos. Energean, a company of mainly Israeli interests, with the full sponsorship of the government and without the necessary expertise in the field of CCS, implementing an investment of more than 1 billion euros from European and national funds, will squeeze about 100 million tons of CO2 in its 30-year operation from countries of South-Eastern Europe in the heart of the closed bay of Kavala.
CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE IN THE SAWMILL
The Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Branch of the Institute of Alternative Policies ENA is organizing an event on “Carbon Dioxide Storage in Prinos: green technology or danger for the environment and the local community?”, on Friday 4 April 2025 at 17:00 at the Municipal Library of Kavala “Vassilis Vassilikos” (6 Kassandrou Street, Kavala).
Dear media guests, in today’s scheduled interview.
The Coordinating Committee of the stakeholders of Thassos was born out of the need to express the universal opposition of its inhabitants to the attempted storage of industrial CO2 pollutants from SE European countries in the depleted oil field of Prinos.
VISIT OF THE MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OF SYRIZA P.S. K.ARVANITIS IN THASOS
On Friday the MEP of SYRIZA P.S. Mr. Kostas Arvanitis accompanied by the MP of Drama Mr. Theofilos Xanthopoulos and the Regional Councillor of the “Independent Unitarian Initiative”
Dear Mr. Skylakakis,
First of all, we want to emphasize that it is a great honour for us that you recognize the “conspiratorial power” of the whole of our island’s society, which, united by a resounding NO, is returning your dirty scripts to you. For this we thank you in particular.
OPEN LETTER – CALL FOR SUPPORT
The Coordinating Committee of the stakeholders of Thassos was born out of the need to express the universal opposition of its inhabitants to the attempted storage of industrial CO2 pollutants from SE European countries in the depleted oil field of Prinos.
PRESS RELEASE
The Coordinating Committee of Thassos stakeholders, with the participation of the Municipality of Thassos, the support of the initiatives of Kavala and Nestos against the CO2 storage in Prinos, organized on Saturday 17 May, a protest movement by sailing boats from Prinos to the mining platforms. Weather permitting, a protest meeting and open press conference was finally held at the port of Prinos Thassos, in the presence of a large number of people and few media.
OPEN LETTER – CALL FOR SUPPORT
The Coordinating Committee of the stakeholders of Thassos was born out of the need to express the universal opposition of its inhabitants to the attempted storage of industrial CO2 pollutants from SE European countries in the depleted oil field of Prinos.
PRESS RELEASE OF THE THASOS COORDINATING BODY
The Coordinating Committee of the stakeholders of Thassos was born out of the need to express the universal opposition of its inhabitants to the attempted storage of industrial CO2 pollutants from South-Eastern European countries in the depleted oil field of Prinos.
PRESS RELEASE
The Coordinating Committee of stakeholders, through regular scheduled meetings, plans actions and takes initiatives to inform and alert the residents for the cancellation of the planned CO2 storage in Prinos that has upset the society of our island.
A DUE REPLY TO THE ANNEX OF THE T.E.E. A-M ON THE POSITIVE OPINION ON CO2 STORAGE IN THE VORVOS FIELD
We did not need your diligent effort to show us around the ‘idyllic’ site of the Energean Impact Study with your resolution. This was done zealously by paid company executives in Kalogeriko and with your coordination through your president in the role of Pontius Pilate.
PRESS RELEASE
The Coordinating Committee of the stakeholders of Thassos, which has been formed on the occasion of the universal opposition of the residents of Thassos to the attempted storage of industrial gas pollutants -CO2- from South East European countries in the depleted oil field of Prinos, informs you that on Wednesday 12/03/25, at 16.30 pm, at the Heroes’ Square of Thassos Port, organizes an open protest rally – rally demanding the cancellation of the planned storage of Dioxide at a stone’s throw from our emerald island.
OPEN LETTER – CALL FOR SUPPORT
The Coordinating Committee of the stakeholders of Thassos was born out of the need to express the universal opposition of its inhabitants to the attempted storage of industrial CO2 pollutants from SE European countries in the depleted oil field of Prinos. Energean, an Israeli-British majority-owned company, plans by government decision to store up to 3 million tonnes of CO2 per year for the next thirty years according to the estimated capacity of the wells.
