Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-04-06 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] Tsipras: Greece regains the strength to stand on its feet [02] The Athens-Thessaloniki motorway becomes a reality, Transport Min Spirtzis says --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] Tsipras: Greece regains the strength to stand on its feet The most dangerous part of the road between Athens and Thessaloniki, the Tempi valley, is bypassed with this work, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday said during the delivery ceremony. It is replaced by a short road that meets the latest safety standards, he underlined and added: "The delivery of this part of the road completed the Athens-Thessaloniki motorway whose construction started 70 years ago. "These works belong to the Greek people," Tsipras underlined. [02] The Athens-Thessaloniki motorway becomes a reality, Transport Min Spirtzis says Today the Athens-Thessaloniki motorway becomes a reality, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis on Thursday said during the ceremony for the delivery of the new tunnel at Tempi Valley and the Maliakos-Klidi section of the Patras-Athens-Thessaloniki-Evzoni motorway. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu.