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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 97-05-03Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.Last Update: 16:18 GMT+2SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] GREECE[B] EUROPENEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] NEW PAPANDREOU-OYMEN MEETING IN STRASBOURGWeb Posted: 16:18 GMT+2Athens 3 May (MPA)Complete agreement on the adopted policy in the Greek-Turkish relations was established during the meeting of the Governmental Committee.On Monday, the Greek-Turkish relations will be discussed in the Executive Bureau of the governing party of PASOK, while the issue will also be discussed in the meeting of the party's Parliament deputies that will be held on Wednesday. Next week, alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Papandreou will have a new meeting with Turkish Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Onur Oymen within the framework of the Council of Europe proceedings in Strasbourg. [02] THE GREEK STATE HONOURS TOMORROW THE MEMORY OF THE 3.700 GREEKS KILLED IN MAUTHAUZENWeb Posted: 16:18 GMT+2Vienna 3 May (MPA)The memory of the 3.700 Greeks, who were killed in the nazi concentration camp of Mauthauzen, will be honoured tomorrow by the Greek state and the leadership of the Greek community in Austria in a ceremony that will be held in the Greek monument built at the concentration camp site.In the nazi years, Mauthauzen was a place of martyrdom for over 200.000 prisoners coming from almost all the European countries. [03] THE WORLD PRESS DAY IS CELEBRATED TODAYWeb Posted: 16:18 GMT+2Athens 3 May (MPA)The World Press Day is celebrated today and based on shocking evidence provided by international organizations, freedom of press violations continue to be observed worldwide.In the past 10 years, over 600 journalists were killed in the line of duty, 180 are imprisoned and 78 of them are held in Turkish jails, while during last year there were about 800 attacks against journalists in 160 countries. [04] INFLATION DROPPED TO 5,8% IN APRILWeb Posted: 16:18 GMT+2Athens 3 May (MPA)Inflation in Greece dropped from 6% in March to 5,8% in April. According to National Economy Ministry estimates, inflation will drop further by the end of the year to 4,5%.[B] EUROPE[05] THE IMPROVEMENT OF RELATIONS WITH THE EU IS A PRIORITY FOR THE NEW BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTERWeb Posted: 16:18 GMT+2London 3 May (MPA)The winner of the British elections Toni Blair announced the members of his government after a meeting with Queen Elizabeth.The Ministry of the Exchequer goes to Gordon Brown and the Foreign Office to Robin Cook. In his first statements, the new Foreign Minister stressed that among his immediate priorities is the improvement of his country's relations with the EU. Complete archives of the Macedonian Press Agency bulletins are available on the MPA Home Page at http://www.mpa.gr/ and on the U.S. mirror at http://www.hri.org/MPA/Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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