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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-06-13Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Creditors have not asked the abolition of bonus salaries, Labour Min saysThe creditors have not raised an issue of abolishing the two bonus salaries in the private sector, Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos said in statements to public broadcaster ERT on Monday and cleared out that this is not included in the memorandum."We fight against mass layoffs," Katrougalos noted. "We do not want this situation to continue; it is unacceptable, it is a labour jungle. We want to protect the social Europe." [02] Wildfire near MegaraA wildfire that broke out on Monday in a forest areas near Megara is currently in progress.25 fire engines with 70-member crew, two teams of firefighters on foot, four firefighting aircrafts and two water-dropping helicopters are currently battling the blaze. A Fire Brigade official told ANA-MPA that residential areas are not threatened for the moment. [03] Private building activity down 34.8 pct in MarchPrivate building activity dropped 34.8 pct in volume in March this year, compared with the same month in 2015, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Monday.The statistics service, in a report, said that building permits issued in March fell 11.6 pct, compared with the same period last year. In the first quarter of 2016, private building activity was down 14 pct in building permits and 11.9 pct in volume, compared with the corresponding period last year. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |