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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 98-12-05Macedonian 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: 23:27 GMT+2SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] GREECE[B] BALKANSNEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] INFLATION DROPPED TO 4.2% IN NOVEMBERWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens, 05/12/1998 (MPA) Inflation dropped significantly in November at 4.2% compared to 4.7% in October. The drop is the result of the cuts in indirect taxes imposed on fuel and private cars.Minister of national economy and finance Yiannos Papantoniou predicted that by the end of 1999 inflation will be at 2% and this development may be the ticket for Greece's participation in the European Economic and Monetary Union. [02] THE MARKET WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH FUEL BY MONDAYWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens, 05/12/1998 (MPA) The re-supply of fuel stations has started gradually after the requisition of the striking customs employees' services by the government, while the situation in the market is expected to be normalized by Monday.Meanwhile, the 6 customs employees, who were arrested yesterday morning at the oil refineries of Aspropirgos, were released after being charged. The owners of liquid fuel stations decided the postponement of their mobilizations. They decided against a strike action due to the situation in the market and because of the commitments undertaken by the government officials. [03] AUTHOR GIORGOS ANDREADIS WAS DEPORTED FROM TURKEYWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 05/12/1998 (MPA) Author Giorgos Andreadis, who comes from Pontus and has been honored with the Greek-Turkish friendship prize Abdi Ipekci, was arrested at the Istanbul Airport yesterday as an unwanted person and was deported to Greece this morning.His arrest was made after a report published by the ultra-nationalist newspaper "Yeni Safak" according to which, the author envisages the creation of a Greek state in Pontus. Mr. Andreadis went to Istanbul to give an interview to "Yeni Safak" reporter Hussein Likoglu in order to win a refutation of the false allegations promoted in the earlier publication. Giorgos Andreadis has written many books on the Greeks from Pontus which have been translated and published in Turkey and one of them, titled "Tamama", has become a best seller in the neighboring country. [04] FOUR-DAY VISIT OF TSOCHATZOPOULOS TO INDIAWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens, 05/12/1998 (MPA) Greek minister of defense Akis Tsochatzopoulos is on a four-day visit to India where he will have meetings with the Indian prime minister and the leader of the Congress party.The Greek defense minister will deliver a speech in an event organized by the Institute of Defense Studies on "The Architecture of Security in Europe before the 21st century". Also, he is scheduled to visit the "Gelahaka" Air Base and he will participate in different events that will be held there within the framework of the "Aero India '98" Exhibition. Mr. Tsochatzopoulos will also sign a memorandum of defense cooperation between Greece and India. [05] VENIZELOS: THE GREEKS LIVING ABROAD WILL PUT A SEAL ON THE SUCCESS OF THE 2004 OLYMPIC GAMESWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 05/12/1998 (MPA) The proceedings of the third regular meeting of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) presiding board were completed in Thessaloniki with the meeting of its members with culture minister Evangelos Venizelos.In the meeting was made a wide review of the participation of the Greeks living abroad in Greece's preparations for the 2004 Olympic Games as well as, in the preparations for the new sports institution called "Helleniad" in which will compete young athletes of Greek origin living abroad. The sports meeting will be held in Thessaloniki in the summer of 1999. Mr. Venizelos stated that the commercial and tourist success of the Olympic Games in Athens is secured through the active contribution of SAE and the Greeks living abroad. From his side, SAE president Andrew Athens stated that World Council of Hellenes Abroad should assist in the active participation of the Greeks living abroad in the preparations for the 2004 Olympic Games that will be totally successful. [B] BALKANS[06] THE ALBANIAN PARLIAMENT IS IN SESSION AGAINWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Tirana, 05/12/1998 (MPA) The Albanian parliament has reopened after a break that lasted a month. During that time, an information campaign was launched on the Constitution referendum.Basic priority of the parliamentary work, stressed in his speech parliament president Skender Ginusi, is the enactment of new laws that will make the Constitution complete. 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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