Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-05-23 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] Foreign ministry condemns terrorist attack in Manchester [02] Metsovio Polytechnic celebrates 180-year anniversary [03] Hellenic Sugar Industry expects binding offers for Serbia units by June --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] Foreign ministry condemns terrorist attack in Manchester The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned on Tuesday the terrorist attack in Manchester. "We unequivocally condemn the barbaric terrorist attack that was carried out last night at a concert arena in Manchester. We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to the British people and their government," it said in an announcement. [02] Metsovio Polytechnic celebrates 180-year anniversary The National Metsovio Polytechnic celebrates this year its 180-year anniversary. A series of events including thematic units on the schools of the Polytechnic and the long history of the institution have been scheduled to take place in early July, September and November while the main event will be held on December 12. The first event of the internationally acclaimed Athens Polytechnic (National Technical University of Athens) was held at the Technological Park of Lavrio in May. "The Polytechnic was never isolated from the social reality," stated the Rector of the institution Professor Ioannis Golias explaining the selection of the site of the first event entitled "Metal workers of the world" which coincided with the 70-year anniversary since the establishment of the school of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering. [03] Hellenic Sugar Industry expects binding offers for Serbia units by June Hellenic Sugar Industry expects to receive binding offers from candidates in a tender to buy two sugar factories in Serbia by the end of June, Antonis Hatzidiamantis, chairman of the company told ANA. He said that candidates in the tender surpassed nine and noted that their interest was strong. All candidate investors are based in Western Europe and Serbia. The tender to sell AD Fabrica Secera Sajkaska Zabali and Crevnka Fabrica Secera AD Crevnka was launched in January 2017. Hellenic Sugar Industry owns 92.6 pct and 87.5 pct of the two companies' equity capital, respectively. Hatzidiamantis said that lower than expected producers' activity -only 64,000,000 sq.m. of beet were sowed this year- meant that Hellenic Sugar Industry will not operate the Serres factory for the fourth successive year.