Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-02-21

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] President Pavlopoulos meets with ministers in Saudi Arabia

[02] Balkan initiative with the help of Greece in multiple myeloma treatment

[03] Painful compromise with worst possible conditions, says Potami on Eurogroup's decision

[04] Athens metro, tram workers announce 24-hour strikes

[01] President Pavlopoulos meets with ministers in Saudi Arabia

In the morning the Greek president held talks with Transport Minister Soulaiman Al Hamdan with whom he discussed matters of financial interest with special focus on tourism. Later, Pavlopoulos met with Minister of Commerce and Investments Dr Majed Bin Abdullah Al Kassabi. The meeting focused on issues of bilateral financial interest and the prospect of investments in Greece.

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Alternate Foreign Minister responsible for European Affairs George Katrougalos were present at the meetings.

Pavlopoulos will also meet with Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who chairs the Council for Economic and Development Affairs and is chief of the Public Investment Fund.

[02] Balkan initiative with the help of Greece in multiple myeloma treatment

Although today there are effective treatments for the second -in terms of frequency- hematologic malignancy, modern drugs are not available in most of the countries of the Balkan peninsula. Several new drugs for the treatment of multiple myeloma have been tested over the last 15 years resulting in significant improvement in the prognosis of patients. However, these drugs often have significant costs.

The initiative began when hematologists from different Balkan states came in contact with officials of the Greek Unit of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias of the Therapeutic Clinic and asked them to coordinate a Balkan effort to study patients with myeloma to help with the development of clinical research in all Balkan states. Experts will meet for the first time, on Saturday February 25, in Belgrade, chaired by Professor M. A. Dimopoulos, director of the Therapeutic Clinic of the Medical School and rector of the University of Athens.

During the meeting data from all the Balkan states will be presented as well as the individual needs for the better management of patients. Moreover, there will be a coordination of efforts for the development of clinical studies that will include patients with myeloma in all the Balkan states. Finally, a Balkan Myeloma Study Group will be established.

[03] Painful compromise with worst possible conditions, says Potami on Eurogroup's decision

"The government accepted all the conditions with only exchange the restart of the negotiations with the troika," said Potami's announcement adding that "the government will now legislate measures to meet the 3.5 pct suprlus for a number of years. The measures will refer to reduction of the tax free limit and cutbacks to pensions".

[04] Athens metro, tram workers announce 24-hour strikes

According to fixed-rail transport unions, the change in the law will significantly reduce STASY's revenues and cause massive and irreparable harm by depriving it of legal income that undermines its public-sector nature.

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