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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 03-01-06The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>CONTENTS[01] Weather forecastMostly sunny and unseasonably warm weather is forecast for throughout the country on Monday, the Epiphany holiday. Westerly winds, moderate to gusty.Sunny in Athens, 9C to 16C. Partly cloudy with only a slim chance of afternoon rain in Thessaloniki, 6C to 12C.(6/1/2003 10:30:00 рм) [02] Epiphany celebrationEpiphany will be celebrated today at Piraeus port in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic Costis Stephanopoulos and Prime Minister Costas Simitis.At the same time, New Democracy party President Costas Karamanlis and Deputy Foreign Minister Giannis Magriotis will be present at the Epiphany Mass held in Phanari, with Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos hallowing the waters. In Athens, the ceremony will be held in Dexameni. (6/1/2003 10:31:00 рм) [03] Karamanlis in ConstaninopleDuring a reception hosted by the Greek General Consulate in Constaninople yesterday, it became clear that Turkey's European prospects would create hope for the solution of many Greek Turkish problems and the boosting of Hellenism there.This afternoon, the New Democracy party President Costas Karamanlis will meet with the leader of the governing party Tayeep Erdogan in Ankara, while yesterday Mr Karamanlis visited the Theological School of Chalki. The Theological School has remained shut since 1971. Mr Karamanlis reiterated the Greek position regarding the re-opening of the School. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry is in contact with the Greek Embassy in Ankara, in order to clarify an article published in the newspaper Jumhuriet, according to which the Turkish Interior Ministry distributed a circular to the country's regional officials that states that there does not exist a borderline between Greece and Turkey in the sea area dividing the two countries. (6/1/2003 10:34:00 рм) The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |