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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-08-01Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] PM confers with FinMin on economyPrime minister Costas Karamanlis on Monday discussed the course of the economy and planning of economic policy for the new period, in view of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) with national economy and finance minister George Alogoskoufis.The prime minister traditionally unveils the government's economic policy for the following year at the TIF in mid-September, while the political party leaders present their views separately throughout the first week of the Fair. Alogoskoufis told reporters after the meeting that the government remained devoted to boosting economic growth and increasing employment and social cohesion. He stressed that the ongoing policy of reforms would be continued on the basis of the mild fiscal policy, which the minister said remained the government's basic strategy. Alogoskoufis said that despite the major problems inherited by the current government, the situation was improving and the problems were confrontable. The minister also announced that the bill providing for the imposition of a 19 percent VAT on real estae would be released Tuesday, or at the latest Wednesday, for public perusal. [02] Athens to host 2006 World Cup in Athletics, IAAF decidesThe International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday voted unanimously in favour of Greece to host of the 2006 World Championship in Athletics, after the Greek athletics federation SEGAS presented Athens' bid.The event will be held in September 2006 at the OAKA Olympic sports complex. [03] Greek swimmer Grigoriadis wins gold medal in 50-metres backstroke in World Championship in MontrealAristidis Grigoriadis wrote history at dawn Monday in Montreal by winnining the first gold medal of Greek swimming at a World Championship. The 19 year-old swimmer from Aris Thessaloniki won in the final of the 50-metres backstroke in a time of 24.95, a performance which constitutes a new Greek record. He broke his previous record of 25.09.Grigoriadis' enormous success followed the bronze medal which the Greek men's water polo team won. Congratulations to Grigoriadis were sent by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, main opposition Panhellenic Socialist (PASOK) leader George Papanfreou and Deputy Culture Minister for Sport George Orfanos. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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