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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-01-29Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] European Parliament delegation in Athens on WednesdayANA-MPA/ A seven-member delegation of the Economic and Monetary Issues committee of the Europarliament is paying a two-day visit to Athens in the framework of the European Parliament's review of the implementation of the troika's policies in the member states under fiscal adjustment programmes.Vice president of the European Parliament and co-rapporteur of the committee's report Othmar Karas and co-rapporteur and member of the Europarliament Liem Hoang Ngoc participate in the delegation. Greece is represented by Europarliament MPs Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou and Nikos Hountis. The European Parliament delegation will start its series of meetings on Wednesday with Greek Parliament president Evangelos Meimarakis. Afterwards the Greek parliament's vice presidents and the presidiums of the committees of Finance, Social Affairs, Production and Commerce, Institutions and Transparency, Budget Review and European Affairs will have a joint meeting with a delegation of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. Moreover, the delegation will also meet with Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, the vice presidents of the Bank of Greece (BoG), representatives of the Greek Banks Union, representatives of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE), the Hellenic Chamber of Trade and Commerce, the public sector umbrella union (ADEDY) and private sector umbrella union (GSEE), academics and experts as well as with representatives of the Civil Society. The Europarliament delegation will give a press conference on Thursday at 12.30 at the Europarliament office in Athens. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |