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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-07-27Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Interior minister in LarissaInterior minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Sunday inaugurated a highway detour of Karitsa, on the coast of Larissa prefecture, which is part of a larger project to link Larissa and Magnesia prefectures with a coastal route.The ceremony marked the completion of the road access that links the Karitsa detour with the detour of Stomio, while Pavlopoulos announced that two more detours of coastal towns at the foot of Mt. Kissavnos, those of Sotiritsa and Agiokamplos, were also nearing completion. The minister said that this "very important project" will give a developmental boost to the region. Turning to the environment, Pavlopoulos said that its protection was naturally a primary responsiblity of the STate, but added that each and every citizen was responsible for protecting "every square meter of land". Caption: Interior minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos. (ANA-MPA/M. Kiaou) [02] N. Greece Industries general assemblyEconomy and finance minister George Alogoskoufis will be the main speaker in the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) annual general assembly meeting in Thessaloniki on Monday, during which the recently established ?employment awards? will be presented for the first time to a total of eight companies with a high track record in employment in 2007.This yearās general assembly meeting will focus on the amendment of the Federationās charter to give voting rights to associate members. Caption: File photo of economy and finance minister George Alogoskoufis. (ANA-MPA/A. Beltes) [03] The Sunday edition of Athens' newspapers at a glanceThe staff shortages in public hospitals due to summer vacations, the tragedy in Perama in which 8 workers were killed in an explosion during repairs on a fuel tanker, and the governmentās efforts on the economy and to curb corruption were the main front-page items in Sunday's newspapers.ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Most public hospitals and IKA (Social Security Foundation) offices on holiday, as the national Health Operations Center desperately tries to locate Intensive Care beds for emergency cases". APOGEVMATINI; "Public servants' property information to be put through the sieve" with planned 'source of wealth' statement. AVGHI: "Labor 'Dark Ages' - Sarkozy abolishes 35-hour workweek, Karamanlis abolishing everything". AVRIANI: "The 'nation's fathers' (MPs) milking (up to) 1,500 euros, on the pretext of their participation in various parliamentary committees". ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "The Rafina (prime minister's home) secrets on elections and reshuffle - Karamanlis' confidences during a closed reception for this 10th wedding anniversary". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Gold medal in fraud/deceit - Europe-wide survey: Greeks number one in corruption in the economy, sports, education, relations". ETHNOS: "Holidays withy...social tourism program for millions of Greeks". KATHIMERINI: "Plan of exit (from the political crisis) being sought by government - Following the 'reforms', government seeking new 'raison d'etre' ". LOGOS: "Government at an economic crossroads - The budget in marginal situation" with the 'black hole' in revenues nearing 1.7 billion euros. NIKI: " 'Go-slow strike' in ND - The public livid over the scandals, high cost of living". RIZOSPASTIS: "Abolition of the employers who kill us every day a life-time cause of the entire working class". TO VIMA: "The government faced with the 'catharsis bubble' ". VRADYNI: "63,450 new jobs - Exclusive: Subsidies to businesses for creation of new job positions". Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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