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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 01-08-06
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] Urban centre residents flee for vacations
[02] New Chief of Police resumes his duties
[03] Simitis to leave for summer vacations
[04] Government policy should change says Tshohatzopoulos
[05] Changes in the Health sector
NEWS IN ENGLISH ERA-5. THE VOICE OF GREECE
6/8/2001 12:23:00 μμ
NEWS HEADLINES
Urban centre residents flee for vacations New Chief of Police resumes
his duties Simitis to leave for summer vacations Government policy
should change says Tshohatzopoulos Changes in the Health sector
[01] Urban centre residents flee for vacations
A heat wave is expected to prevail in many parts of Greece today and
tomorrow with the temperature reaching 39 degrees Centigrate and
moderate winds blowing in most parts of the country. The temperature
is expected to drop as of Wednesday. In the meantime, it is estimated
that more than 800,000 residents of Athens left for the their vacations
on Friday.
No congestion was reported on the national motorways on Sunday despite
the mass exodus, while about 34 and 20 passenger ships departed from
the busy ports of Pireaus and Rafina respectively. However, 21 people
lost their lives and 254 were injured in 179 accidents that took place
in the road network all over Greece.
[02] New Chief of Police resumes his duties
The new Chief of Police Fotis Nasiakos is resuming his duties today,
while Dimitris Polydoropoulos, Costas Passaris accomplice is to appear
before the 8th investigating magistrate.
[03] Simitis to leave for summer vacations
After a short stay at his country house in Ayioi Theodori, Prime
Minister Costas Simitis is leaving for his vacations to Sifnos on
Wednesday.
[04] Government policy should change says Tshohatzopoulos
In his interview with the daily newspaper "Kathimerini" National
Defence minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos says that the aim of the PASOK
Congress should be the change of the government policy, adding that he
is not going to be a presidential candidate for the PASOK movement.
[05] Changes in the Health sector
Referrring to the imminent changes in the Health sector as of
September, Health minister Alekos Papadopoulos stated in an interview
with the newspaper To Vima Tis Kyriakis that managers with increased
responsibilities will undertake the administration of hospitals, while
the hiring of 10,000 employees at hosptals will be accelerated.
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