Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-05-10

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[01] PM confers with Aegean-Island Policy minister

[02] 4.7R earthquake jolts Thessaloniki

[01] PM confers with Aegean-Island Policy minister

Pavlidis told reporters after the meeting that he briefed the prime minister on the programmes in progress and particularly on the support programme for small islands being advanced in parliament through a draft bill.

The programme provides for an overall economic support of initially 120 million euros through EU funds and concerns 44 small islands in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea.

Pavlidis stated that they discussed the planning of the special programmes' funding, pointing out that the southern Aegean is "not included" under "target one" the 4th Community Support Framework, and that a special discussion on the issue is underway with the Finance Ministry.

He also stated that they discussed health and education programmes in progress.

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[02] 4.7R earthquake jolts Thessaloniki

According to the Thessaloniki University's Geophysics Laboratory, the earthquake was recorded at 10:01 a.m. at a distance of 40 kilometres southeast of the city, with its epicentre between the towns of Zagliveri (Thessaloniki prefecture) and Polygyros (Halkidiki prefecture).

The trembler was felt throughout Thessaloniki prefecture as well as in the rest of central Macedonia province.

Caption: A file photo of Thessaloniki's landmark White Tower, which towers over the city's waterfront. ANA-MPA

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