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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 01-09-26
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] PMīs statements on growth rates
[02] New reduced fuel prices
[03] ND leader in Brussels
[04] Conference on Social Security
[05] Athens bourse
[06] Developments in Greece after the attack on the U.S.
[07] 2004 Olympic Games -Security measures
[08] The Greek President visits Spain
[09] Europarliamentary Speaker visits Greece
NEWS IN ENGLISH ERA 5. THE VOICE OF GREECE
26/9/2001 2:39:00 ėė
Developments in Greece after the attack on the U.S. 2004 Olympic Games
-Security measures The Greek President visits Spain Europarliamentary
Speaker visits Greece ND leader in Brussels PMīs statements on growth
rates Conference on Social Security New reduced fuel prices Athens
bourse
[01] PMīs statements on growth rates
Prime Minister Kostas Simitis visited the Ministry of Agriculture on
Tuesday and stated afterwards that the growth rate will remain high in
Greece and that the expected funds meant for the farm sector will be
distributed as planned in spite of the possible effects of the recent
terrorist attacks on the United States. After a meeting yesterday with
Agriculture Minister Giorgos Anomeritis, Prime Minister Kostas Simitis
stated that the goal of the government is to solve the problems of the
farmers, improve their quality of life, and upgrade the rural areas.
[02] New reduced fuel prices
The new reductions on fuel prices that will be in force as of midnight,
will be higher than expected, as gas will cost 13 drachmas less per
liter and diesel by 11 drachmas less.
[03] ND leader in Brussels
The leader of the New Democracy (ND) party and Vice-president of the
European Popular Party Kostas Karamanlis is expected in Brussels today
to attend a meeting tomorrow of the European Popular Partyīs
presidium. The object of discussions will be the latest international
developments and the forthcoming accession of the Gaulic Party to the
European Popular Party.
[04] Conference on Social Security
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) plans to ask both the
government and the political parties to make pledges for reforms in the
Social Security System, at a conference on "Social Security" taking
place in Athens today. The statements of Labour and Social Security
Minister Tasos Yannitsis and the Secretary of the ruling PASOK party
Kostas Skandalidis, as well as of political party leaders are expected
with interest at the conference.
[05] Athens bourse
Small gains were recorded in the Athens Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The
general index rose by +0.67%, closing at 2,163.45 points, while the
volume of transactions was at 126 million Euro or 43 billion drachmas.
Of the stocks trading yesterday, 142 recorded gains and 180 had losses,
while the value of 56 stocks remained stable.
[06] Developments in Greece after the attack on the U.S.
Prime Minister Kostas Simitis met on Tuesday with the presidium of the
ruling PASOK party parliamentary committee and dealt with the
developments after the terrorist attack on the US. Prime Minister
Simitis assured the deputies that the situation in Greece is fully
under control and that citizens have a sense of security. He also
appeared categorical over the fact that there will be no cuts to social
expenditures.
[07] 2004 Olympic Games -Security measures
Meanwhile, the issue of security measures in the 2004 Olympic Games are
expected to be the focus of contacts the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) delegation will have in Athens. The IOC delegation
headed by its new President Jacques Rogge arrived in Athens on Tuesday
afternoon. Meanwhile, Culture Minister Evangelos Venizelos yesterday
released the main points of the 2000-2004 Cultural Olympiad, while IOC
Director Francois Karras attended the relative presentation. With
regard to the materialization of Olympic Games activities the Merchant
Marine is responsible for, a new contract was signed yesterday between
the 2004 Olympic Games Organizing Committee and the Piraeus Port
Organization. During the relative ceremony, Merchant Marine Minister
Christos Papoutsis made special reference to the issue of security in
the 2004 Olympics, stressing that the government pledged to organize-at
any cost-the safest Olympic Games ever to be held.
[08] The Greek President visits Spain
The President of the Republic of Greece Konstantinos Stefanopoulos is
on a three-day official visit to Spain until September 28, returning an
earlier visit of the royal couple of Spain to Greece. At a dinner King
Juan Carlos of Spain hosted in his honor in Palacio Real de Oriente,
the Greek President referred in particular to the issue of terrorism.
Today, President Stefanopoulos will lay a wreath to the monument of
Plaza de la Lealta and will visit the Senate afterwards for a meeting
with the Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Asnar, while in the
afternoon he will visit the Spanish Industrial Chamber to declare the
opening of the Economic Forum and the Exhibition of Greek Jewelry.
[09] Europarliamentary Speaker visits Greece
The President of the European Parliament Nikole Fontaine will pay an
official visit to Athens today until September 28, at the invitation of
the Speaker of the Greek Parliament Apostolos Kaklamanis.
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