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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 09-02-28
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
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[01] Athenians Packed Varvakios Market
[02] Continental to Close France-Based Plant
[01] Athenians Packed Varvakios Market
Athenians packed Saturday the Varvakios Markets to buy the necessary
foodstuff for Ash Monday's dinner. There is a great variety in seafood
affordable to all, while the majority of the consumers appeared
satisfied with the prices.
In an interview with NET 105.8, Consumer Secretariat general secretary
Yiannis Oikonomou said that the cost of this year's Ash Monday dinner
is 15% to 20% cheaper and stressed that inspections of prices and
quality continue. He also added that consumers can dial 1520 for
complaints.
The Varvakios Market will remain open to the public until 1200 hours on
Ash Monday.
News item: 19526
[02] Continental to Close France-Based Plant
German tyre group Continental plans to close a French plant and cut
some 1,500 jobs, the Europe 1 radio station reported on Saturday
quoting labour union sources. The plant is based at Clairoix in the
Oise region near Compiegne, northeast of Paris.
Continental declined to comment on the report. However, a spokesman
said sales of passenger cars in Europe were down 27 percent in January,
adding the firm needs to adjust capacity to market developments. The
lay-offs, if confirmed at a Mar. 16 extraordinary meeting of the works
council, would be the biggest wave of redundancies in the French auto
sector since the global economic crisis started.
News item: 19525
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