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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-06-19Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] FM to address WEU Parliamentary AssemblyForeign Minister Dora Bakoyannis will participate in the conference of the Western European Union (WEU) Parliamentary Assembly which convenes in Paris on Tuesday.Bakoyannis will address the meeting on the theme "Greek foreign and defence policy in the wake of new challenges in the sector of security". On the same day, the Greek foreign minister will meet her French counterpart Philippe Douste-Blazy while on Wednesday she is due to meet French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. [02] Govt actions to promote broadband servicesThe Greek government has earmarked 450 million euros for a project topromote fast Internet connections in the country, Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said on Monday. Inaugurating a free wireless Internet access show in Syntagma square, in central Athens, Alogoskoufis said the government aimed to bring citizens closer to fast Internet services by 2008 and noted the similar actions were scheduled to promote broadband services to 85 municipalities, universities and business programme agencies. Professor Vassilis Asimakopoulos, secretary-special at the Information Society agency, said the free Internet show would also strengthen the city's touristic profile. Asimakopoulos said a plan to promote broadband services by 2008 was in full swing. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |