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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-06-22Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] PM addresses Parliament on unemployment among womenAddressing Parliament on Wednesday during a debate on unemployment among women requested by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis stressed a number of programmes introduced by the government to help women set up their own businesses and to boost female enterprise.The government's efforts drew criticism, however, from KKE General Secretary Aleka Papariga, who said that they only benefited a very small percentage of women. "We need programmes to boost women's employment and not women entrepreneurs," she said, while criticising the government for failing to take measures to protect women workers from abuse and exploitation by employers. During the debate, the prime minister also referred to the government's plans to change shop opening hours, underlining that there was no question of shops opening on Sunday. "We are not talking about liberalisation but of regulation of shop opening hours, so that these are harmonised on a nationwide basis," he said. Karamanlis also defended the government's planned reforms, stressing that these were inspired by common sense rather than ideology and sought to change those things that "do society an injustice and keep the country in a rut". [02] FM Molyviatis attends int'l conference focusing on IraqFM Molyviatis attends int'l conference focusing on IraqBRUSSELS (ANA) -- Greek Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis attended an international conference here on Wednesday focusing on the search for a political solution in strife-torn Iraq, a conference attended by some 80 countries along with various international organisations. The conference was held under the auspices of the European Union and the United States. According to Molyviatis, security is the number one priority, an issue that also necessitates support by Iraq's neighbors. "This isnāt only in Iraq's best interests, but (in the best interests) of the entire region, one of the most sensitive in the world," he said. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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