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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-09-24Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Papandreou addresses rally in VolosMain opposition PASOK party leader George Papandreou addressed a party rally in the city of Volos, eastern Greece, on Saturday night, stressing that the Karamanlis government is completing its cycle. Papandreou said that Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis is leading the country backwards and is not capable of honouring the mandate given to him by the people.He added that there is another path to enable the country to forge ahead, fairly and worthily and this is the path selected by PASOK and the path that the Greek people will select in the next national elections. The PASOK leader further underlined the things that he would do that would be different from what the prime minister is doing, such as that he would not attempt to manipulate the regional and central mass media, he would not manipulate independent authorities and would not allow uncontrolled oligopolies and cartels in the market. Referring to the developments of the past few days, Papandreou said that scandals are linked to specific political decisions, practices and conceptions of the New Democracy party. Commenting on proposals made by his party on combatting corruption, the PASOK leader said "we are struggling for a society of values, for a model of development that will be based on education." Papandreou also made commitments regarding reconstruction programmes for regions faced with a crisis, a decrease in the amount of money paid by the average family for education, health and welfare, as well as fair taxation that will be an implement of development and redistribution. [02] Culture minister inaugurates Hellenic-American Academy school in ChicagoCulture Minister George Voulgarakis inaugurated the school of the Hellenic-American Academy here on Saturday, in the presence of many members of the Greek American community, offering 50,000 dollars on behalf of the Greek government and stressing that for the Greeks "developing an establishment that will preserve Greek teaching and knowledge is of great importance."He added that Greece's ties with the Greek communities abroad must remain workable and strong, adding that "our international position on the global firmament, the effectiveness of our foreign policy and the promotion of our national and cultural pursuits depend on you." The minister pointed out that the targets of the Hellenic-American Academy and of the school are noble and underlined that "you are a substantive and irreplaceable link between Greek conscience and the world community." The inauguration ceremony was attended, among others, by Greece's General Consul in Chicago Aliki Hatzi, Overseas Hellenism Council President Andrew Athens, Greek community businessmen and scores of pupils and parents. [03] Interior minister attends celebration in TripoliInterior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos attended celebrations organised on Sunday in the city of Tripoli, in the Peloponnese, marking the 185th anniversary of the city's capture, stressing that "today is a day of memory and a day of wariness. Memory because it reminds us of all those who made the tree of freedom to blossom with their sacrifice."Pavlopoulos went on to say "and wariness because, as Kolokotronis had said at the time and this always remains timely, firstly, we carry out great achievements when we focus our targets on great achievements and we do not divide our strength and, secondly, we carry out great achievements when we are united." Pavlopoulos further pointed out that "whatever great and important thing we have achieved, we have achieved with unity and accord, while whatever we are ashamed of, we have achieved under conditions of disunity." [04] ND secretary Lefteris Zagoritis visiting CyprusRuling New Democracy party secretary Lefteris Zagoritis addressed the General Assembly of the Pancyprian Federation of Greek Black Sea Societies here on Sunday, stressing that the Greek government is providing its undivided solidarity and support for the Black Sea Greeks and that the Black Sea Greeks are one of the most important parts of Hellenism."The Greek government is fully aware of its debt towards the Black Sea Greeks," the secretary said and referred to the support policies that the Greek government is developing in the world, wherever Black Sea Greeks live. He also referred to the government's commitment to cooperate with the government of Cyprus to solve problems facing the Black Sea Greeks living in Cyprus. Zagoritis met with the Greek Ambassador in Cyprus, Dimitris Rallis, while on Monday he is due to meet Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, House of Representatives Speaker Demetris Christofias and Democratic Rally (DHSY) party leader Nikos Anastasiades. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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