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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-01-03Macedonian 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: 23:27 GMT+2SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] GREECE[B] BALKANS[C] EUROPENEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES ALL OF GREECE, WITH SNOW AND THUNDERSTORMSWeb Posted: 20:06 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 03/12/1998 (MPA) Severe weather has stricken all of Greece with snow and thunderstorms in most areas of northern Greece.Anti-skids chains are required for vehicles traveling in the national highway and many provincial roads. The highway patrol has taken extra measures to ensure the safety of travelers who are returning home after the holiday weekend. [B] BALKANS[02] CABINET RESHUFFLE IN CYPRUS TOMORROWWeb Posted: 20:06 GMT+2Nicosia, 03/01/1998 (MPA) Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides is to proceed to a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow after two ministers ( members of the socialist EDEK party) withdrew from the government. EDEK has argued against the deployment of the Russian-made S-300 missiles to Crete as opposed to Cyprus.President Clerides could also proceed to a wider reshuffle of his cabinet members tomorrow. [C] EUROPE[03] GREECE TO JOIN EMU IN 2001, ACCORDING TO PAPANTONIOUWeb Posted: 20:06 GMT+2Brussels, 03/01/1999 (MPA) Greece's Minster of Finance and National Economy Yiannos Papantoniou has stated that the country expects to achieve the necessary criteria for joining the European Monetary Union by the year 2001.Addressing an EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels to launch the euro on Thursday, Mr. Papantoniou stated that the Greek government's economic policy indicated that all convergence criteria could be achieved by the end of 1999. "Participation in the euro-zone will be the result of a long and hard effort by the Greek public to create new conditions for growth, prosperity and social justice," Mr. Papantoniou said. "Adoption of the euro has opened a new page in the history of Europe. The financial benefits will be major, and the EU's presence will be more powerful on the international political and economic scene," he added. [04] ĞEUROğ DEBUTS IN EUROPEAN STOCK MARKETS TOMORROWWeb Posted: 20:06 GMT+2Brussels, 03/01/1998 (MPA) The European Union's common currency, the euro, is to make its debut tomorrow in the continent stock markets, but everyone's attention is focused on the Eastern markets whereits fate will be given a primary assessment. The Athens Stock Exchange is ready to receive the new currency, according to ASE president Sp. Kouniakis. Meanwhile, the dollar noted a downward trend on the last day of the year. 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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