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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-12-14
CONTENTS
[01] Parl't committee approves ANA/MPA merger
[02] Media-wide work stoppage Wednesday
[01] Parl't committee approves ANA/MPA merger
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Administration debated and
approved in principle the bill regarding the creation of a national
audiovisual archive and the merger of the Athens News and Macedonian
Press Agencies into one entity on Tuesday evening.
According to Minister of State and Government Spokesman Theodoros
Roussopoulos, merging the two agencies will reinforce the national news
agency.
The main opposition also expressed its agreement regarding the merger
during the committee discussion.
Ruling New Democracy rapporteur Sofia Voultepsi said that the merging
of the two agencies "will undoubtedly facilitate functionality and will
benefit the news dissemination process."
[02] Media-wide work stoppage Wednesday
The Athens News Agency (ANA) wishes to notify its subscribers that due
to the four-hour work stoppage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday by
all Press and electronic media staff, which has been declared by the
Coordinating Committee of Cooperating Press Unions, all of the ANA's
services will not operate during these hours.
We appreciate your understanding.
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