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Antenna: News in English (AM), 97-03-30Antenna Radio News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: Antenna Radio <http://www.antenna.gr> - email: antenna@compulink.grNews in English, 30/03/97TITLES
PARADE/MILIT. REVIEWTuesday was Greek independence day, and the nation's armed forces paraded in salute to those who fought for Greece's freedom from Turkish rule in the war of 1821.Today's men and women in uniform also showed that the armed forces are still prepared to defend their country. PARADE/US-CLINTON REVIEWGreeks in the United States also remembered independence day. Greek- Americans held their traditional March 25th parade on New York's Fifth Avenue, showing the Greek colours with pride.Archbishop of America Spyridon said, "This parade is majestic - it leaves no one untouched. We should be proud of such events, which honour every Greek". Greek public order minister Giorgos Romeos, who also attended the parade, said, "Through their parade, the Greeks of the diaspora showed that they are present - that's important to the ongoing defence of Greek independence". And president Bill Clinton sent an independence day message, praising the great contribution of Greeks to philosophy, literature, architecture, and the influence of Greek ideas on the US founding fathers. Citing the close relations that bind Greece and the US, Bill Clinton said the US looks forward to close cooperation with Greece in the years ahead, as both countries look for ways of advancing peace around the world. SPYRIDON REVIEWGreek Orthodox Archbishop of America Spyridon says that today, more than ever, Greeks should support their church.Spyridon spoke at the start of a recent meeting of his Archdiocese Council. The archbishop said the council members need to be involved in achieving what he calls "our new goals, which include above all teaching the Orthodox tradition to the faithful; and rediscovering the tradtions of Byzantium". Spyridon announced that his archdiocese is setting up a translations department and tht the "Orthodox Observer" publishing house is going to start printing more books. The archdiocese page on the Internet is also going to be lengthened. And more resources are going to be put into teaching teachers of Greek. At the meeting, where California businessman Alex Spanos was chosen to head the new council, Spyridon also talked about the global spiritual leadership provided by the ecumenical orthodox patriarchate. Spanos called on all council members to work together, adding that the main task of the council is to help strengthen the archdiocese financially. ALBANIA REVIEWThe fear and despair continued in southern Albania throughout the week. In the south, armed gangs battled for control of a city. According to sources, president Sali Berisha's secret service agents infiltrated the gangs, and are urging them to fight each other.KARMANLIS REVIEWThe aid shipment we heard about in that story eventually made it through to its destination, after spending a day at the border.New Democracy's new leader, Kostas Karamanlis spent his first week as the head of the main opposition party, meeting with the nation's president and leading members of his own party. But the relatively young Kostas Karamanlis BEGAN his week with a talk with his uncle, Constantinos Karamanlis, the founder of New Democracy. Asked if his uncle, the former prime minister and Greek president, had any advice for him, the younger Karamanlis said, "Only that advice can't help you, it doesn't make policies". The New Democracy leader also had a warm meeting with Greek president Kostis Stephanopoulos, who told him it was nice to see a young man elected to such position. Both men agreed, of course, that it's ideas and abilities, not age, that make a good leader. Karamanlis also had friendly meetings with former prime ministers Constantinos Mitsotakis and Georgios Rallis, and with MP Giorgos Souflias, who ran against Karamanlis in the leadership race. ÍD REVIEWWith the election of Kostas Karamanlis to its top post, New Democracy put a younger generation of politician in power.Another relatively young party member was the top vote-getter in the election of the party's central committee. MP Dora Bakoyianni, daughter of former prime minister Constantinos Mitsotakis, pulled in 663 delegate votes. TURKEY/KINKEL REVIEWThe German foreign minister said this week that TURKEY must improve its record in its relations with Greece, on human rights, and on the Kurdish issue, before it can become a member of the European Union.Comments attributed to Turkish prime minister Netzmetin Erbakan angered German foreign minister Klaus Kinkel. Erbakan reportedly said that Europeans should bow their heads in shame before Turkey. That prompted a harsh reply from Kinkel, who said no European will ever bow his head, and warned Turkey that IT will not become an EU member until it works out its problems with Greece and improves its human rights record. While Germany admonished Turkey, the chief of Turkey's military joint chiefs of staff, Ismail Hakki KarAntagi, made a show of apparent goodwill toward Greece, visiting the Greek embassy in Ankara on Greek independence day. It was the first time since 1991 that a Turkish chief of staff had attended a formal Greek embassy function. KarAntagi told the Greek ambassador their countries should start a dialogue, saying that what unites them is greater than what divides them. The general also invited his Greek counterpart to visit Turkey. Despite the show of apparent good intentions, though, Greece saw more of what it's used to: two Turkish F-16s flew provocatively over the Greek island of Kastelorizo Wednesday. © ANT1 Radio 1997Antenna Radio News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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