Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-06-09 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] President Pavlopoulos: Schaeuble must meet his commitments [02] French Economy Min Le Maire to visit Athens [03] Two days dedicated to Leonard Cohen in Hydra [04] Jamiroquai concert at the Athens Release Festival cancelled --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] President Pavlopoulos: Schaeuble must meet his commitments President of Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos expressed his certainty that a solution will be found at the Eurogroup meeting on June 15, in an interview with German newspaper Die Welt on Friday. Greece has met its commitments and now Wolfgang Schaeuble, a politician that strictly follows the rules, must meet his commitments, said Pavlopoulos. Pavlopoulos is paying a two-day official visit to Germany on Friday and Saturday following German President Frank Walter Steinmeier's invitation. [02] French Economy Min Le Maire to visit Athens PARIS (ANA/O. Tsipira) - French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire will visit Athens next Monday, according to French newspaper Le Figaro. The French ministry has not yet confirmed the visit. After the meetings with EU officials in Paris ahead of the Eurogroup meeting, Le Maire will visit Athens aiming at the success of the Eurogroup. The French Economy Minister has already met Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem, IMF chief Christine Lagarde and his counterparts Wolfgang Schaeuble and Pier Carlo Padoan, Bruno Lemmertz. As soon as he assumed office, Bruno Le Maire showed his determination to lead, if possible, in the resolution of the Greek problem, in harmonisation with the will of "progress in Europe" which President Emmanuel Macron has already expressed. [03] Two days dedicated to Leonard Cohen in Hydra The municipality of the island of Hydra will honour Leonard Cohen on Saturday and Sunday with a series of events. The street outside the house the great Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and poet lived in will be named Leonard Cohen street while a stone seat dedicated to his memory will be placed, donation of the International Forum of the artists' fans on Hydra, outside his house. A concert dedicated to Leonard Cohen who died in 2016 (1934-2016) will take place at Hydra's port on Saturday. [04] Jamiroquai concert at the Athens Release Festival cancelled The long-awaited Jamiroquai concert at the Athens Release Festival, scheduled for June 17th, has been cancelled due to a health problem of Jay Kay, singer of Jamiroquai. The announcement of the Athens Release Festival gives instructions for those who have already purchased their tickets. "Friends of Athens Release, a little while ago we were informed by Jamiroquai management that Jay Kay will not be able to appear at Release Athens 2017 for health reasons. With great regret and respect for our audience, we are obliged to cancel the 3rd day of the festival. A full refund has been provided for those who honoured us with the purchase of a ticket. Alternatively, those who want can attend the 2nd day of Release Athens 2017 with Thievery Corporation, Archive, Kadebostany, and Omega Ray & Chinese Basement. All details of the refund process will be announced on June 9. We wish all of us the quick recovery of Jay Kay, in the hope that we will soon have him close to us."