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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-02-12Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCYThessaloniki, February 12, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] DEFENSE MINISTER AKIS TSOCHATZOPOULOS TO VISIT GERMANY NEXT WEEKAthens, February 12 (MPA)Greece's Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos will conduct a two-day formal visit to Germany next Monday.During his stay in Bonn, Mr. Tsochatzopoulos will meet with his German counterpart Faulker Rye and will attend working luncheons with German Defense Ministry officials. The Greek Minister will have talks over issues concerning bilateral relations, the Greek-Turkish issues, the Cyprus issue, the developments in the Balkan region and the Alliance's eastward expansion. Also, Mr. Tsochatzopoulos will meet with members of the German-Hellenic Parliamentary Group and leading members of Germany's Greek community. A.F. [02] TEACHERS TO DECIDE TODAY WHETHER OR NOT THEY'LL CONTINUE STRIKESAthens, February 12 (MPA)Greece's striking high school teachers will decide today whether or not they'll continue their strikes for a fifth consecutive week, while their union is to conduct a protest rally in the center of Athens.The government calls on the academicians to return to schools for the sake of education. Prime Minister Kostas Simitis reiterated yesterday that the teachers are to receive a raise which will be on the average of nine percent. A.F. [03] PLAN DRAWN TO COMBAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN EPIRUS, MACEDONIA, THRACEThessaloniki, February 12 (MPA)A plan, code named "Balkanio", concerning the combat of illegal immigration from neighboring countries (Albania, FYROM, Bulgaria) has been drawn by the Ministry of Public Order.The plan aims to establish coordinated groups from all of the government's bodies at the borderline municipalities of Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace, in order to deal with the surging wave of illegal immigrants into Greece. A similar plan has been drawn to deal with illegal immigrants entering Greece from Turkey. A.F. [04] ALBANIA: PROTEST RALLIES DENOUNCING SALI BERISHA CONTINUETirana, February 12 (MPA)Tens of thousands of irate Albanians continued their protests in the streets of Tirana and Argyrocastro yesterday, denouncing the Sali Berisha regime which they consider responsible for the illicit money-making operations known as the "pyramid".Yesterday, the funeral of one of the persons who died during Monday's clashes with the police was turned into a populous rally. Participants set fire to the offices of the ruling Democratic Party. A.F. [05] GREEK INVESTMENTS IN THE BALKANS TAKE DOWNWARD TRENDThessaloniki, February 12 (MPA)Greek investments in the Balkan region have taken a downward trend lately, given the instability noted in the neighboring coutnries.Speaking to the Macedonian Press Agency, the director of the Northern Greece Exporters' Asociation Iordanis Adamides stated that the climate is marked by uncertainty, especially in Albania and Yugoslavia, although specific data on the reduction of investment is not yet available. A.F. [06] F.R.Y.: PARLIAMENT RECOGNIZES ZAJEDNO'S VICTORY, OPPOSITION STILL SCEPTICALBelgrade, February 12 (MPA)The Serb President Slobodan Milosevic's proposal to recognize the opposition Zajedno's victory during last November 17's elections was upheld by the Serbian Parliament last night, but the tripartite oppositon colaition conmtinue their protests for an 85th consecutive day.Vuc Drascovic, one of Zajedno's three leaders, stated that these mobilizatIons will continue until the law is actually enforces, while Zoran Djindjic, said that the protests will continue until the state's control on the mass media is loosened. A.F. [07] US SECRETARY OF STATE: CYPRUS ISSUE DRIVES A WEDGE BETWEEN TWO ALLIESWashington, February 12 (MPA)United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told the Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs that "the Cyprus issue drives a wedge between two countries- allies in NATO and, as such, threatens the European stability and our viable interests."According to Ms. Albright, the US is prepared to carry out a greater role in finding a soliution to the Cyprus issue, emphasizing that the involved parties must agree on specific steps that will result in a reduction of the tension and will build trust. A.F. [08] PREMIER: THERE IS NO ROOM FOR FURTHER INCREASES TO LOW INCOMESAthens, February 12 (MPA)Prime Minister Kostas Simitis stated yesterday that there is no room for further increases to low incomes, while he defended the state's economic policy, emphasizing the country's aim to achieve equitable status within the European Union.Commending on the farmers' recent mobilizations, the Premier reiterated that the government is open to dialogue, but, he added, it is not about to succumb to demands expressed by certain social groups. A.F. 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: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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