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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 00-12-27
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] Celebrations for 2.000 years of Christianity
[02] New drop of interest rates
[03] Fuel prices to drop as of tomorrow
[04] ''Anarchist Attack Groups'' assume responsibility for bomb attacks
[05] Tsochatzopoulos to tour the Dodecanese
[06] Abducted person's family ask for their son's exchange
[07] Biggest fossilized tree trunk discovered in Lesvos
NEWS IN ENGLISH ERA 5. THE VOICE OF GREECE
27/12/2000 9:24:44 рм
[01] Celebrations for 2.000 years of Christianity
Celebrations organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
for the 2.000 years of Christianity culminated yesterday, with the
participation of all Patriarchs and Achbishops of the Orthodox
churches, with the exception of Moscow Patriarch, Alexios. The mass was
officiated among the ruins of St. Sofia church in Bethany. In their
messages directed to Chistians and Orthodox people throughout the world
as well as to every person with good will intentions, the leaders of
the Orthodox churches pointed out the need for elimination of
discriminations, for respect of individuality and the unity of
churches.
[02] New drop of interest rates
Today, the Bank of Greece is expected to proceed to its final interest
rate decrease by 1%, in order to achieve convergence with the
respective European interest rates. Thus, the Central Bank's prime rate
will fall to 4,75%, setting off a new round of interest rate decreases
in Commercial banks.
[03] Fuel prices to drop as of tomorrow
A new drop of fuel prices will be implemented as of tomorrow.
Specifically the Development ministry has anounced that unleaded will
be sold by 6 drachmas less per litre, while the prices of diesel oil
and heating oil may even drop by 8 drachmas.
[04] ''Anarchist Attack Groups'' assume responsibility for bomb attacks
With a telephone call to the newspaper "Eleftherotypia", the
organization "Anarchist Attack Groups" assumed responsibility for the
bomb attack against the branch of the Agricultural Bank in Alimos. The
same organisation assumed responsibility of the bomb attack against the
branch of City Bank in Palaio Phaliron.
[05] Tsochatzopoulos to tour the Dodecanese
On the occasion of Christmas holidays and New Year's Day, National
Defence minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos will tour the Dodecanese today.
Mr. Tsochatzopoulos will go first to the island of Leros, where he will
visit the war ships there, the psychiatric unit and the army camp. Then
he will visit the islet of Pharmakonisi and then the Kos.
[06] Abducted person's family ask for their son's exchange
Panikos Tsiakourma's family and relatives have asked for the exchange
of their son, who had been kidnapped by the occupation forces in
Cyprus, with the Turkish-Cypriot drug dealer Omer Tekokoul. The General
Prosecutor stated that the exchange issue did not lie in his
jurisdiction, advising at the same time for patience.
[07] Biggest fossilized tree trunk discovered in Lesvos
The biggest fossilized tree trunk in the world was discovered in
Western Lesvos, within the framework of the programmed excavations of
the Museum of Natural History of the Fossilized Wood of Lesvos. Its
perimetre reaches 13,7 metres and its diametre 3,7 metres.
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