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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-10-06Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Exhibition of Titanic's relicsAn exhibition of relics from the ill-fated ocean liner Titanic was inaugurated at the Ĉappion Mansion in Athens by Deputy Culture Minister Petros Tatoulis on Wednesday night. One of the leading actors in the latest film "Titanic", Bill Zane, came to Athens for the exhibition's inauguration.The Titanic sank in the north Atlantic after hitting an iceberg in 1912. About 1,500 people lost their lives in the tragedy. Addresses were made during a press conference earlier in the day, organised at the Zappion Mansion, by the deputy culture minister, the organiser of the exhibition in Greece Georgette Alithinou, the exhibition's designer John Zelier, the Mayor of Rafina A. Kechagioglou, the person in charge of research in Greece on the shipwreck Rena Iatropoulou and the actor of Greek origin Bill Zane. The exhibition will open to the public on October 8. Admission 10 euros. [02] Investments in energy sectorRespect for citizens stands above trade union pursuits, Greek Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas said on Thursday, commenting on an announcement of strike mobilisations by Public Power Corporation workers reacting to a government-sponsored draft law envisaging the deregulation of domestic electricity market.Speaking to reporters, the Greek minister said the draft bill was the result of an exhaustive dialogue with PPC's workers and other market participants, although he stressed he was open to new proposals during a debate procedure in parliament. Sioufas reminded that the European Commission last week begun legal proceedings against Greece for delaying he deregulation of energy markets. Development Deputy Minister George Salagoudis and the ministry's secretary-general Nikos Stephanou on Thursday presented four draft bills envisaging the deregulation of electricity and natural gas markets, promoting bio-fuel and forming a National Energy Strategy Council. The Development ministry expects the inflow of investments totalling 3.5 billion euros in the energy market. The bio-fuel draft bill paves the way for the production of diesel and petrol oil from raw materials such as cotton and wheat. Speaking to reporters, Salagoudis said the draft bill aimed to reduce the country's dependance from oil. Under a community directive, Greece should cover around 5.75 pct of oil consumption from bio-diesel by the year 2010. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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