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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 99-10-19
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <ert.ntua.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] PRIME MINISTER BRIEFS PRESIDENT ON ECONOMY
[02] PRIME MINISTER MEETS FARMERS
[03] GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS BRITISH COUNTERPART
[04] HOMELESS TO BE MOVED FROM TENTS BECAUSE OF RAINY WEATHER
[05] EL GRECO EXHIBITION OPENS IN ATHENS
[06] ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO VISIT ALBANIA
[07] SALARY INCREASES FOR OFFICERS OF ARMED AND SECURITY FORCES
[08] AMERICAN OFFICIALS VISIT CYPRUS
[09] POLICE FOOT-PATROLS EXTENDED
[01] PRIME MINISTER BRIEFS PRESIDENT ON ECONOMY
Prime minister Kostas Simitis yesterday briefed president Konstantinos
Stefanopoulos on the latest developments in the Greek economy. Mr
Simitis stated afterwards that the economy would continue on its good
course and the government would continue applying its programme
firmly.
[02] PRIME MINISTER MEETS FARMERS
During a scheduled meeting today with the presidium of the Panhellenic
Confederation of Unions of Farmers' Cooperatives, prime minister Kostas
Simitis is expected to announce the reduction of interest rates for
farmers' loans and economic aid for the purchase of farming equipment.
[03] GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS BRITISH COUNTERPART
Greek foreign minister Giorgos Papandreou met with his British
counterpart Robin Cook in London yesterday. Mr Cook said afterwards
that a decision on the recognition of Turkey as a candidate country for
admission to the EU would merely be a first step in a long course.
[04] HOMELESS TO BE MOVED FROM TENTS BECAUSE OF RAINY WEATHER
The transfer of the people made homeless by the September 7th
earthquake in Attica to shelters and hotels began yesterday, following
the rainy weather prevailing in the region. A census of the
earthquake-stricken population in the municipality of Athens and 23
other municipalities and communities has been extended also due to the
rainy weather.
[05] EL GRECO EXHIBITION OPENS IN ATHENS
Queen Sophia of Spain, who is paying a private visit to Greece,
yesterday attended the opening of the El Greco exhibition at the
National Gallery in Athens. Also present at the inauguration were
president Konstantinos Stefanopoulos, prime minister Kostas Simitis,
ministers, the mayor of Athens and other officials. The exhibition,
which includes 72 paintings by the famous Greek painter Dominikos
Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco, will be open to the public
tomorrow.
[06] ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO VISIT ALBANIA
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos of Constantinople is to pay a visit
to Albania in early November. He will be the first Patriarch to visit
Greek Orthodox communities in Albania since the Church of Albania was
declared autocephalous.
[07] SALARY INCREASES FOR OFFICERS OF ARMED AND SECURITY FORCES
The government yesterday decided to increase by 7% the salaries of
officers of the armed forces, the security forces and the port police
corps. The pensions of civil servants will also be increased by 3,000
to 8,000 drachmas, starting on January 1st, 2000.
[08] AMERICAN OFFICIALS VISIT CYPRUS
The American presidential envoy and the American state department
coordinator for the Cyprus issue, Al Moses and Thomas Weston, left for
Nicosia last night, after their talks in Athens with foreign minister
Giorgos Papandreou.
[09] POLICE FOOT-PATROLS EXTENDED
About 3,000 policemen will start foot patrols in Attica on a 24-hour
basis, as an extension of a pilot measure being applied for some time
now, which had impressive results in crime prevention.
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