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Antenna News in English 090796

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From: Antenna Radio <http://www.antenna.gr> - email: antenna@compulink.gr

News in English, of 09/07/1996


TITLES

  • The prime minister starts thinking about a tight 1997 budget.
  • Serbian children say goodbye to Greece.
  • And, a long life at sea applauded.


SIMITIS

Prime minister Kostas Simitis is promising funds to the Greek orthodox church of Albania.

Mr Simitis made the promise as he met with orthodox archbishop of Albania Anastasios.

Prime minister Kostas Simitis told orthodox archbishop of Albania Anastasios that the Greek government is going to give money to the orthodox churches in Albania. Hundreds of those churches have been restored in recent years, since the fall of communism.

Money was also the subject of Mr Simitis's meeting with finance minister Alekos Papadopoulos. More specifically, they talked about cutting state spending and putting together a lean 1997 budget.

Papadopoulos said, "We assessed the progress of the economy over the first half of 1996. We think it's been a positive period for the economy, and we'll keep implementing our budget targets at the same pace over the second half of the year".

Papadopoulos says the rest of 1996 will be difficult fiscally. But the government says its tight spending is necessary.

The finance misister made it clear that the European Union convergence programme will be followed to the letter.

And the EU's recommendations will be taken to heart when next year's budget is put together. People should look for the rate of privatisation of bankrupt state enterprises to pick up.

Tax laws will also be tightened up. Papadopoulos says the government is taking a hard look at a number of tax exemptions, adding that the government's bill on tax exemptions is almost ready to go to parliament, adds the minister.

ND

While the government focussed on the economy, the main opposition party looked at foreign policy issues.

National security issues were discussed at Monday's meeting of New Democracy's political council.

After the meeting party spokesman Prokopis Pavlopoulos said New Democracy' thinks the improvement in Greek-Turkish relations is only temporary and superficial.

Last week, Greece and Turkey agreed to a moratorium on war games in the Aegean over the months of July and August. That moratorium is proposed by a 1988 memo signed by both country's, but is only being implemented now, following a US-Nato initiative.

Prokopis says New Democracy is in favour of the other five points of the 1988 memo being implemented, as is the Greek government. Turkey has been provoking Greece in the Aegean since January, and Athens is cautious about Turkish intentions. New Democracy says further contacts between the Greek and Turkish governments should only come if Turkey meets certain conditions.

New Democracy believes the government's policy toward the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has been quote a strategic failure. Attempts to resolve the issue of Fyrom's name are at a standstill says the opposition party. Greece and Fyrom signed an accord in 1995 resolving all other differences between them except the name issue. The hope has been that talks would lead to that being resolved to, but so far, they haven't.

HEATWAVE

Greece got its hottest day of the year Monday. Temperatures edged up to 40 degrees celsius in many parts of the country. That's a blistering 104 degrees farenheit.

Since the weekend, Athens has been something of a ghost town, as people have headed for beach-side vacation getaways, or, barring that, the coolest place they can find in the capital.

Athens has had plenty of heat, but the record high went to Larisa, where the mercury hit 106 degrees farenheit. Hot enough to burn that egg on the sidewalk.

Things were a little cooler on the Aegean islands, owing to the seasonal winds blowing out of the north.

The weatherman says temperatures over the mainland will start dropping, and that Athenians can look forward to a cool high of 100 degrees farenheit Tuesday.

SERB KIDS

Six months after their Christmas arrival, the time to leave arrived, too soon. 430 Serbian children from the former Yugoslavia boarded the train home in Thessaloniki Saturday. They had all been the guests of Greek families.

They had arrived with tears of insecurity and fear in their war-weary eyes....on Saturday, there were tears of sorrow at departing from their new-found friends and families.

One little boy said "I'm sad because things are better here than in Serbia. There are more beautiful places".

His Greek friend reluctantly wished him a safe journey home.

It's a difficult journey for these youngsters. Some of them won't find their families alive when they get home.

EVERT/METSOVO

The Vlachi from all over Greece held their 13th meeting over the weekend. The get together was held in the town of Metsovo.

The meeting was attended by 5 thousand people, The festivities included performances by 30 folk dance groups.

New Democracy leader Miltiades Evert attended the event. He said the most important thing that could come out of it was an understanding of the need for all Greeks to unite.

Political Spring leader Antonis Samaras also attended the celebrations.

ERMIONI

A week honouring Greece's proud merchant marine with a series of receptions and other events all over the country ended Saturday.

At one ceremony, Antenna president Minos Kyriakou awarded Giorgos Kritikos with a plaque, honouring the sailor from Porto Heli as Greece's longest-serving seaman.

Fireworks exploded in the sky, bringing the event, and "Naval Week", to an end.

SAILING

Greece is the home not only of one of the world's most enviable merchant fleets; its waters attract all sorts of sea-farers.

The World Open Sailing Championships started Monday morning in Piraeus.

Sunday, the opening ceremony was held at the Naval Club.

Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, the US and Greece are all taking part in the championship race. Among the individual participants is the king of Norway.

At the opening ceremony, Piraeus mayor Stelios Logothetis said Greece is greatly honoured that it has been chosen to host the event.

© ANT1-Radio 1996


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