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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-10-09Macedonian 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] GREECENEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4.5 ON THE RICHTER SCALE IN EGIONWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 09/10/1999 (MPA) Earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded at noon today and its epicenter was located in the Corinthian Bay. The earthquake was felt in the town of Egion in northern Peloponese, southern Greece.The residents of Egion were alarmed and according to information, there have been no damages. [02] THE PRESIDENT OF "AIR GREECE" HAS RESIGNEDWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Athens , 09/10/1999 (MPA) "AIR GREECE" president Konstantinos Badouvas resigned from his position and his shares went to Minoan Airlines that own the majority of the private airline.The Minoan Airlines will participate in the increase of the share capital of Aegean Airlines in order to be able to buyout the majority shares of AIR GREECE. The buyout aims at the merger of the two companies. [03] LEADING GREEK SEISMOLOGIST PAPAZACHOS APPEARS CAUTIOUS OVER THE MARTINOV PREDICTIONSWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Alexandroupolis, 09/10/1999 (MPA) Leading Greek seismologist Vasilis Papazachos appeared cautious regarding the assessments of Russian scientist Oleg Martinov according to whom, Greece and Bulgaria are under the threat of powerful earthquakes.Mr. Papazachos expressed the belief that for the time being the prediction of earthquakes is not possible. However, he said that there is a need for closer cooperation between seismologists and civil engineers to minimize the effects of a strong earthquake. [04] KARAMANLIS IS ON A VISIT TO THESSALONIKIWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 09/10/1999 (MPA) Right-wing main opposition party of New Democracy leader Kostas Karamanlis is in Thessaloniki on a visit that will last until tomorrow. Mr. Karamanlis met earlier today with students in an event organized by a debate club in Thessaloniki.Tomorrow morning, he is scheduled to visit the 13th Infosystem exhibition. [05] AFTERSHOCK MEASURING 4 ON THE RICHTER SCALE IN ATHENSWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Athens, 09/10/1999 (MPA) A strong aftershock measuring 4 on the Richter scale shook Athens 4 minutes before 1am today.According to the Geo-dynamic Institute in Athens, the tremor came from the same epicenter with the devastating earthquake that hit the city on September 7. [06] THE REGISTRATION OF THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IS UNDERWAYWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Athens, 09/10/1999 (MPA) The registration of those whose houses and businesses were destroyed by the September 7 earthquake started today. All those interested can get information from the municipalities regarding the areas where the National Statistics Agency crews will be until Monday.The registration will be held in 33 municipalities that have been declared earthquake stricken areas, while next Sunday registration will be held in the municipalities of Kalithea, Moschato, Halandri, Mandra and Drapetsona. The registration of those who live in tents will take place tomorrow. [07] THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN ATHENS ARE ESTIMATED AT 1 TRILLION DRACHMASWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Athens, 09/10/1999 (MPA) The EU Council of finance and monetary affairs ministers saw positively the Greek demand for economic assistance in order to deal with the damages caused by the devastating earthquake that hit Athens on September 7.Greek minister of national economy and finance Yiannos Papantoniou stated that the overall cost of the restoration of the damages caused will reach 1 trillion drachmas and the Greek state can allocate the sum of 300 billion drachmas. He also said that Greece will submit to the EU the figures that will result from the recording of the damages. [08] SIMITIS: ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN SEPTEMBERWeb Posted: 15:23 GMT+2Athens, 09/10/1999 (MPA) Prime minister Kostas Simitis stated that the governing socialist party of PASOK is a power of renewal and modernization and those were the reasons that led the people to put their trust in it 3 years ago in September of 1996. Greece has been changed radically in the 25 years since the party was created, said the prime minister, speaking before 2.500 party officials in a stadium in Piraeus.On Greece's course toward the EMU, he said that the country moves toward true convergence, while he attacked again the opposition accusing it of denial and populism. Finally, Mr. Simitis referred to the election of the president of the republic and the candidature of the current president Kostis Stephanopoulos. He said that Mr. Stephanopoulos with the excellent way he exercises his duties honors the institution of the presidency and is widely respected by the Greek people. Therefore, he said, his election must not be characterized by confrontations and party politics. The prime minister also denied a newspaper report according to which, express elections will be held in February, by saying that such reports are figments of imagination, while he added that the course followed is steady and elections will be held in September 2000. 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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