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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-01-31Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] PASOK on corruption[02] Government on 'name issue'Greece on Wednesday reiterated that it will persist in efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution to the long-standing "name issue" with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) within the current United Nations negotiating framework.Foreign ministry spokesman George Koumoutsakos made the statement in response to press questions during his regular weekly briefing in Athens, where he added that any potential solution will "apply" over all others. Koumoutsakos also flatly refuted press reports of a "parallel" negotiations process being held between Athens and Skopje. "I would like to categorically state that there are no parallel negotiations or any replacement of the one and only process being held under the United Nations (auspices) for the finding of a mutually acceptable solution (to the name issue)," he added. Regarding recent proposals by the FYROM side on confidence-building measures (CBMs) between Athens and Skopje, the spokesman said the negotiations process has a specific goal, as defined by UNSC resolutions and the 1995 "Interim Agreement", namely, to find a mutually acceptable solution. "Achievement of such a solution will be the best possible confidence-building measure," he stressed. Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis [03] WWF against coal-fired plantsThe WWF-Hellas organization for the environment and seven municipalities and communities on Wednesday announced they would form an alliance against the use of coal-fired power plants. Kavala, Distomo, Antikira and Kyriakio in Viotia, Almiros in Magnesia, Astakos in Aitoloakarnania and Kireas in Evia are the seven municipalities and communities picked as likely candidates for the construction of coal-fired power plants. A WWF-Hellas statement points out that coal is a solid fuel of equally bad quality with lignite, which is being imported from third countries such as China, South Africa and Ukraine, warning of grave consequences in local and national level. The organization warns that locally the use of coal in energy production will result in high levels of flying particles released into the atmosphere, as well as increased emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides. In addition, the amounts of carbon dioxide released will be extremely high, in violation of Greece's commitment to reduce greenhouse gases.Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of a little girl participating in a WWF protest [04] Athens Newspaper HeadlinesThe Thursday edition of Athens' dailies at a glanceArchbishop of Athens and All Greece Christodoulos' funeral on Thursday and the thousands of people who flocked to the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral to pay their last respects, the procedures for the succession, and alleged implication of ruling New Democracy MP Costas Koukodimos in the Zachopoulos affair, ND and main opposition PASOK party contradictions over the Siemens case dominated the headlines on Thursday in Athens' newspapers. ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Government continues to cover up current affairs - What crime did Koukodimos commit?". APOGEVMATINI: "Farewell Holy Father". AVGHI: "Government blocks investigation on kickbacks - Siemens graft scandal casts shadow over New Democracy, PASOK members". AVRIANI: "PASOK leader Papandreou makes desperate proposal - He asked for an examining committee to investigate Siemens case in order to block the judicial investigation that would bring to limelight PASOK cadres' involvement in the case". CHORA: "Elections (early general) 'baking' in Siemens' oven - Who are trying to topple Karamanlis". ELEFTHEROS: "Tsunami of reactions by ND parliament members - They call for Koukodimos' immediately expulsion". ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Christodoulos' spiritual will - Assessment of his achievements and messages on Hellenism, the youth, and the modern-day world". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Maximos Mansion (goverment headquarters) pruning- Defence Minister Vangelis Meimarakis puts the blame on PM for second time over handling in Koukodimos case". ESTIA: "Resounding slap for New Democracy, PASOK - Citizens turn their backs on both parties". ETHNOS: "New Democracy's real reserve!- 'Looting' of parliamentary seat from LAOS (Popular Orthodox Rally party)". KATHIMERINI: "SIEMENS causes political turbulence - PASOK will ask for setting up of parliamentary fact-finding commission - Judicial investigation underway". LOGOS: "All possibilities remain open - Koukodimos in a difficult position". NIKI: "Four scandals in the limelight - PASOK's counterattack in parliament". RIZOSPASTIS: "Industrialists provoke- GSEE (General Confederation of Workers of Greece) wants working class consensus". TA NEA: "French blockade on 1.136 million euros on Swiss borders". TO VIMA: "Blockade in Geneva- Police confiscated 1.136 million euros in cheques belonging to Themos Anastasiadis (PROTO THEMA newspaper co-publisher)". VRADYNI: "Final farewell - The funeral service and burial of Archbishop Christodoulos with Head of State Honours". Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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