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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-01-24Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Gov't to order striking transport staff back to workAMNA--Striking transportation workers will be ordered back to work by the government, Development Minister Costis Hatzidakis said after a conference with the premier at the Maximos Mansion on Thursday."Neither the government nor the people can play hostage to union interests," he said, "and the government has made it clear there is no exception to the unified wage scale." Striking workers have ignored court decisions, creating problems in transportation for citizens and the government cannot just stand witness to this, Hatzidakis added. [02] SYRIZA leader to meet with IMF official in WashingtonAMNA--Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras, in the US with a delegation of his party, is scheduled to meet in Washington DC with IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton at 9:30-11:00 a.m. (local time) on Thursday. Statements to the press will follow, his office said.Later, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, Tsipras is scheduled to participate in a public discussion at Columbia University, New York City.amna Tsipras is in the US from January 22 to 25. [03] The Thursday edition of Athens' dailiesThe Thursday edition of Athens' dailies at a glanceAVGHI: "Prime Minister Antonis Samaras covering the scam". DIMOKRATIA: "(PASOK leader, Evangelos) Venizelos behind everything". EFIMERIDA TON SYNTAKTON: "Metro war". ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Immediate action for 20,000 unemployed professionals". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Government sends police to metro" ESTIA: "Delirium of political hypocricy" ETHNOS: "Government to metro employees : Next stop, layoffs" IMERISSIA: "Climate changing" KATHIMERINI: "Ultimatum to strikers" LOGOS: "Costliness 'chews' incomes" NAFTEMPORIKI: "Explosion of tax evasion and overdue debts" RIZOSPASTIS: "Rallies on Thursday against the so-called measures for youths' unemployment" TA NEA: "Without brakes!-Towards head-on collision between government and strikers" VRADYNI: "Rent and mortage loans interest subsidy" 6 DAYS: "Vengeance instead of solution" [04] Greek exports expected to continue growing in 2013AMNA--Greek exports are expected to continue growing for the fourth consecutive year in 2013, rising by up to 10 pct, Alkiviadis Kalampokis, president and chief executive of the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board said on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters in Thessaloniki, Kalampokis said that Greek exports grew by 10 pct in 2012 to 24.5 billion euros, exceeding initial forecasts and breaking 2011's record of 20 billion euros.amna Kalampokis noted that the export/import rate fell to 1.8 in 2012, sharply down compared with previous years and stressed that if this trend was combined with a stronger shift towards Greek products, then the benefit for the country's trade balance would be huge. He said that the Foreign Trade Board planned more than 60 actions for this year, of which 52 were participations in international trade fairs and 13 business delegations, despite the fact that funding has been drastically cut. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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