Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-03-10 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] Greek industrial production up 7.2 pct in Jan [02] Gualteri sends letter to institutions on labour relations in Greece [03] Capital market commission approves OPAP's bond loan plan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] Greek industrial production up 7.2 pct in Jan Greek industrial production grew 7.2 pct in January 2016, with manufacturing production rising 1.1 pct in the month, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Friday. The statistics service, in a monthly report, said the industrial production composite index rose 7.2 pct in January from the same month last year, after a 4.1 pct increase recorded in the 2016/2015 period. It attributed this development to an increase of 1.1 pct in manufacturing production (pharmaceuticals up 10 pct, base metals up 41.3 pct, metal products up 10.9 pct, computer/electronic/optical products up 49.2 pct and machinery up 39.5 pct). Electricity production jumped 28.6 pct, water production rose 2.1 pct, while mining production fell 5.7 pct. The seasonally adjusted industrial production index rose 2.5 pct in January compared with December 2016. [02] Gualteri sends letter to institutions on labour relations in Greece The president of europarliament's working group for the parliamentary control of the Greek programme (FAWG: Financial Assistance Working Group) Roberto Gualtieri send a letter on the labour relations in Greece to the representatives of the four institutions on Friday. Gualtieri urges them to "take into account the best practices in Europe and at international level including the layoffs issue, the unions' action and the collective negotiations". He also asked from the heads of the institutions to brief the europarliament on "their estimation on the experts group report and their recommendations". [03] Capital market commission approves OPAP's bond loan plan Greece's Capital Market Commission approved a plan by OPAP for a public offer and listing in the market in the fixed income category up to 200,000 common bonds, of a nominal value of 1,000 euros each, worth up to 200 million euros. OPAP's board approved on February 2, a plan to issue a bond loan worth up to 200 million euros.