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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-01-10Macedonian 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] WORLDNEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] FORMULA ONE CHAMPION TO GIVE GREEKS POINTERS ON SAFE DRIVINGWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens, 10/01/1999 (MPA) The legendary Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is to be in Athens on January 15 where he will address a special event on safe driving.Mr. Schumacher's visit, world champion with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 before he moved to Ferrari, has been organized by the Hellenic Automobile Touring Association (ELPA) to promote the European Union's program "Ten seconds that can save your life". During the event, the German driver will present a special award to ELPA for its role in promoting the scheme in Greece. [02] GREEK TRAWLER OWNERS CALL OFF PROTEST, CLEAR PORTWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2tHESSALONIKI, 10/01/1999 (MPA) Greek owners of trawler boats have decided to call off their strike in protest to a European Union directive, for the time being, following a meeting held with Agriculture Minster George Anomeritis yesterday.The fishermen are protesting EU Directive 1626 which reduces the distance from the coast in which fishing is permitted and increases the mesh size of nets. Members of the Panhellenic Union of Trawler Owners had moored their boats in protest along the Thessaloniki seafront. Trawler owners claim the provision of the directive stipulating a larger mesh for nets will result in a 50 per cent reduction in catches, since smaller fish will slip through, while Turkish trawlers will continue to catch those fish and channel them to the Greek market. A.F. [03] FINNISH PREMIER TO OFFICIALLY VISIT GREECE THIS MONTHWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens, 10/01/1999 (MPA) The Prime Minster of Finland Paavo Liponen is to conduct an official visit to Greece between January 17-19, in order to discuss matters related to his country's undertaking of the European Union's rotating presidency as of July 1, 1999.Mr. Liponen will be received by the President of the Hellenic Republic Kostis Stephanopoulos , his Greek counterpart Kostas Simitis and the President of the Hellenic Parliament Apostolos Kaklamanis. According to reports, the talks will center on Cyprus's accession to the EU. A.F. [04] CENTRAL GREECE'S FARMERS WARN OF MOBILIZATIONSWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 10/01/1999 (MPA) The farmers of central Greece are expected to repeat last year's eventful roadblockades. The Panthessaly Coordinating Committee of Farmers is to conduct a city rally by the end of the month or in early February at prefectural offices and Agricultural Bank branches, while some local roads will be blockaded. The protests are expected to continue into early February. A.F. [05] MINSTER OF MACEDONIA-THRACE: THIS IS THESSALONIKI'S YEARWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 10/01/1999 (MPA) The Minster of Macdonia-Thrace Yiannis Magriotis wished today that this year will be the year of Thessaloniki, during the new year's pie-cutting ceremony held in the city today.Addressing those present at the ceremony, Mr. Magriotis stated that the upcoming year is to bear the economic successes of the state's policy which will recognize the many-year sacrifices of the Greek people, especially the weaker classes. "The Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace will be a responsible and daring leader in the efforts to develop the border regions, the northern Greek sector, for the development and achievement of Greece's new role," he said. A.F. [06] GREEK PREMIER: UNITY ABOVE ALLWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens, 10/01/1999 (MPA) Closing yesterday's PASOK central committee meeting, Prime Minster Kostas Simitis, who is also the ruling party's president, appealed to the party's members that they safeguard the faction's unity.He stressed that the Greek people want the party to be united and asked the members to work together in order to lead the country to the Economic and Monetary Union. A.F. [07] EDUCATION TO BE DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT TOMORROWWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens, 10/01/1999 (MPA) Tomorrow will be a crucial day for the country's education sector as the crisis plaguing schools throughout Greece will be discussed in Parliament.High school students throughout the country are conducting general assemblies tomorrow in order to decide on the fate of their mobilizations which have been held in protest to educational reforms. Their teachers will conduct a two-hour work stoppage. According to the Education Ministry, approximately 96% of the schools operated on Friday. The first day after the Christmas holidays. However, according to the Teachers Federation, the majority of students are planning to continue the sit ins. A.F. [B] BALKANS[08] ALBANIAN PREMIER: THERE WILL BE NO RESHUFFLEWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Tirana, 10/01/1999 (MPA) Albanian Prime Minster Panteli Majko has assured that he does not plan a cabinet reshuffle in the imminent future, thereby refuting persistent rumors.The country's Information Ministry also announced that "in a democratic government it is natural to have changes. However, for the time being, there will be no such changes. If the Premier deemed a reshuffle necessary, then he would discuss it with political party leaders who participating in the government coalition." A.F. [09] OSCE PRESIDENT ON VISIT TO TIRANAWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Tirana, 10/01/1999 (MPA) The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Norway's Foreign Minster Knut Volembek, met with Albania's Foreign Minister Paskal Milo during his official visit to Tirana.Mr. Volembek will also visit Skopje and Belgrade. He stated that he had very interesting talks with his Albanian counterpart with whom he discussed the Kosovo issue. A.F. [C] WORLD[10] GREECE'S DEPUTY FM HEADS PARTY DELEGATION ON ISRAEL VISITWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Tel Aviv, 10/01/1999 (MPA) Greece's deputy Foreign Minister Yiannos Kranidiotis is presently heading a delegation of PASOK party officials who embarked on an official visit to Israel today.The delegates, among them PASOK central committee member Theodoros Tsoukatos, are to also visit the Palestine self-rule areas as they have been invited to Israel by both the Israeli Labor Party and the Organization for the Liberation of Palestine (PLO). They will meet with Labor Party leader Ehud Barak, Israel's Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Jerusalem Patriarch Diodoros. A.F. 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