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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-11-18Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] State budget to be tabled in parliament next weekThe 2017 State Budget will be tabled in parliament next week and is expected to be voted by the parliament plenum until December 10.According to parliament sources, the first package of the second review's prior actions is scheduled to be voted by December 3. In the next days two omnibus bills with the prior actions will be tabled. The draft law on alternative fuel and another bill on the workers' mobility will be discussed next week. [02] Greek households' available income down 4.5 pct in 2015Greek households' and non-profit organizations' available income fell 5.5 pct, or 4.5 pct, in 2015 compared with 2014 to 114.8 billion euros, from 120.3 billion in 2014, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Friday.As a result, final consumption spending by Greek households fell by 2.3 billion euros, or 1.8 pct to 122.8 billion euros in 2015, from 125.1 billion in 2014, while the savings rate (savings/available income) fell to -7.0 pct in 2015 from -4.0 pct in 2014. The statistics service, in its annual non-financial accounts of institutional sectors, said that private investments (gross fixed capital formation) fell by 0.5 pct to 8.4 billion euros in 2015 from 8.5 billion in 2014. Finally, the external balance of goods and services recorded a surplus of 300 million euros in 2015 from a deficit of 4.3 billion in 2014. [03] New Democracy presents shadow governmentMain opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday presented an ND 'shadow cabinet' that he said would be in a position to 'hard tackle' the government ministers one on one. He said the aim was to set party mechanisms on 'election alert', to press the government hard and to show that ND was ready to govern.ND unveiled a list of new sections matching each ministry, each led by members of its Parliamentary group, as given below: Interior Ministry Shadow Minister: Ìakis Voridis Alternate Shadow Minister: Ìaximos Charakopoulos Alternate Shadow Minister: Konstantinos Gioulekas Economy and Development Ministry Shadow Minister: Dora Bakoyannis Álternate Shadow Minister: Christos Dimas Álternate Shadow Minister: Åvangelos Basiakos Digital Policy, Media and Telecoms Ministry Shadow Minister: Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou National Defence Ministry Shadow Minister: Adonis Georgiadis Álternate Shadow Minister: Ánastasios Dimoschakis Education Ministry Shadow Minister: Íiki Kerameos Álternate Shadow Minister: Ìaria Antoniou Álternate Shadow Minister: Yiannis Adrianos Álernate Shadow Minister: Christos Kellas Labour Ministry Shadow Minister: Yiannis Vroutsis Álternate Shadow Minister: Theodoros Karaoglou Álternate Shadow Minister: Ìarios Salmas Álternate Shadow Minister: Íotis Mitarakis Foreign Ministry Shadow Minister: George Koumoutsakos Álternate Shadow Minister: Stavros Kalafatis Álternate Shadow Minister: Simos Kedikoglou Álternate Shadow Minister: Savvas Anastasiadis Justice Ministry Shadow Minister: Íikos Panagiotopoulos Álternate Shadow Minister: Costas Karagounis Finance Ministry Shadow Minister: Christos Staikouras Álternate Shadow Minister: Theodoros Fortsakis Álternate Shadow Minister: Ápostolos Vesyropoulos Health Ministry Shadow Minister: Vassilis Economou Álternate Shadow Minister: Êaterina Papakosta Administrative Reconstruction Ministry Shadow Minister: George Georgantas Culture and Sports Ministry Shadow Minister: Olga Kefalogianni Álternate Shadow Minister: Anna Karamanli Environment and Energy Ministry Shadow Minister: Costas Skrekas Álternate Shadow Minister: Costas Katsafados Transport and Infrastructure Ministry Shadow Minister: Costas Karamanlis Alternate Shadow Minister: Christos Boukoros Migration Ministry Shadow Minister: Ìiltiadis Varvitsiotis Álternate Shadow Minister: Sophia Voultepsi Shipping Ministry Shadow Minister: Giannis Plakiotakis Álternate Shadow Minister: Charalambos Athanassiou Rural Development and Food Ministry Shadow Minister: Giorgos Kasapidis Álternate Shadow Minister: Giorgos Stilios Álternate Shadow Minister: Fotini Arabatzi Tourism Ministry Shadow Minister: Ìanos Konsolas [04] Greece in top five most popular destinations worldwide, Tourism Min Kountoura says"Greece has turned page; we managed to be in the top five of the most popular destinations in the world," Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Friday said at the conference {Re}-Branding Destinations held within the framework of Philoxenia-Hotelia in Thessaloniki."Tourism contributes to 20 pct of Greece's GDP, 1.2 million direct and indirect jobs are in tourism sector and this revenue is a breath to the economy," the minister noted. "We overcame the obstacles of an exceptionally difficult year ... and we managed to change the negative climate," she added. Kountoura underlined that the ministry's strategy brought historic records for two consecutive years. "We had 26 mln tourists in 2015 and 14 bln euros revenues while the country made a strong start in 2016 and targets are expected to be surpassed." [05] 13 people arrested, 5 detained in clashes after march for Polytechnic uprisingThirteen people were arrested while five more were detained near the Athens Polytechnic late on Thursday alleged to be involved in the clashes that broke out after the march for the 43rd anniversary of the students uprising.Earlier, roughly 200 hooded invidivuals threw firebombs, stones, chairs and other objects against police. Meanwhile, 12 people were arrested in Patras for their involvement in clashes after the march for the Polytechnic uprising. [06] Free entrance to museums, archaeological sites on Nov 21Exhibitions, tours, educational programmes, and visits to workshops are included in the agenda of the Archaeological Service on November 21.The events, organized by the Association of Greek Archaeologists, its members and the culture ministry employees concern the excavation, restoration, museum, educational and the overall work of the Archaeological Service. Therefore, the doors to archaeological sites, monuments, museums, and maintenance workshops will be open on Monday and archaeologists will explain and speak of the importance of their work. Entrance to archaeological sites and museums will be free to public Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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