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Antenna: News in English (AM), 97-04-06Antenna Radio News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Antenna Radio <http://www.antenna.gr> - email: antenna@compulink.grNews in English, 06/04/97TITLES
ALBANIA/LATEST REVIEWThe Albanian government will be fully supported by Greece as well as the international community. This was the most important message Albania's premier Baskim Fino will bring back home when he'll return to Albania, after his meetings with Greek officials and international envoys this week.Thursday's meeting outlined plans for a cooperation network between the European Union, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Albanian government. ALBANIA/ANTENNA REPORTS REVIEWThe lawlessness in Albania continues after almost four months and it has very real, sometimes tragic, consequences for the people living in the midst of it.Armed gangs commit crimes with impunity in southern Albania. Last week-end, the first ethnic-Greek was killed by armed marauders. As we hear in this report, the murder of 39-year- old Eleni Kokka, mother of four, has heightened fears that the Greek minority may become the target of a pogrom. EUROPEAN SOCIALISTS REVIEWThessaloniki hosted this year the European Socialist Party conference, with the participation of socialist parties from all of the Balkan countries, for the first time."The Balkans should become a region of peace and not of crisis", Greek premier Kostas Simitis said in his speech and talked about the need of a comprehensive policy supporting the Balkans to be followed by the European Union. ND REVIEWA call for unity was the message sent by the newly-elected leader of New Democracy to his party members in his first official speech to the party's parliamentary group which met Wednesday.The group unanimously re-elected Stavros Dimas as its secretary, as well as his five alternates. MILITARY SERVICE REVIEWGreece's mandatory military service laws will be tightened up. Sources say the government will pass to the parliament next week a host of legal changes that will make it harder for young men to delay their military service.The government's military service bill especially aims to put the past in order. All males who have avoided their military service, will be called on to serve a portion of their terms, a forty-day basic training, and buy the remainder off at a price of 700 dollars a month. All those who will voluntarily join up, will serve two months less than the 18-month obligatory term. A reduction of three months in service time will also be the reward for young men attending university not wishing to delay their recruitment until they finish their studies. Conscientious objectors will have to serve longer than other recruits and assist on social works at welfare foundations. © ANT1 Radio 1997Antenna Radio News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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