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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-10-10

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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  • [01] PM chairs inner Cabinet meeting on action priorities
  • [02] Archbishop Christodoulos leaves ICU

  • [01] PM chairs inner Cabinet meeting on action priorities

    Prime minister Costas Karamanlis on Wednesday chaired an inner Cabinet meeting focusing on the government's work priorities. Environment, Town Planning and Public Works Minister George Souflias commented afterwards that among the issues discussed was the implementation of the government policy statement, while a wide spectrum of ministry-related issues were also examined. Leaving the meeting, Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis responded negatively to a question by reporters on whether developments in main opposition party PASOK affect the government's work and expressed the wish that the crisis faced by the opposition will be overcome. Government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos later confirmed that the meeting had focused on action priorities and coordinating efforts to carry out the actions announced in the government's policy statement. Asked whether the major issues would be settled by next Easter, the spokesman said the government's aim was to press ahead with all the pledges made in the pre-election period, adding that he will announce which bills had first priority and would be completed by the end of December. Regarding social insurance reform, he stressed that the government's previous statements regarding this issue still applied: "A process of dialogue has begun. We are not prepared to push the time for such major issues," he underlined. He also clarified that the inner cabinet had not discussed planned changes to election law, adding that this was an issue that would be discussed in the next one or two months since other issues took precedence. Caption: ANA-MPA file photograph of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis chairing a meeting of the inner cabinet of the previous New Democracy government.

    [02] Archbishop Christodoulos leaves ICU

    Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece was transferred from the ICU at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami to a room in a regular hospital ward on Wednesday. According to Dr. Andreas Tzakis, who is treating him, the Archbishop was making satisfactory progress in his recovery after his operation. Archbishop Christodoulos, 68, was diagnosed with colonic and liver cancer in June and flew to Miami in August to wait for a compatible liver donor. He went into surgery for the transplant operation on Monday but this was finally aborted after doctors found his cancer had spread to the abdomen. In statements made earlier to the press, Dr. Tzakis defended the transplant option, stressing that it had been "the only proper and suitable choice" at that time, while adding that "such decisions are not easy". Dr. Tzakis stated that the Archbishop will be presented with possible treatment options as soon as the lab tests are completed and biopsy results are ready, while it will be his own decision to either remain in the United States or return to Greece. Spyridon, the former Archbishop of America, sent a letter to ailing Archbishop Christodoulos wishing him a speedy recovery, pointing out that the head of the Greek Orthodox Church is an example of a true fighter who gets his strength from the Christian faith. Commenting on the succession scenarios in Athens, the former Archbishop of America stressed that Archbishop Christodoulos can fight his ailment while at the same time exercising his Church and administrative duties until he recovers. There are no terminal illnesses and often what seems impossible for the people is possible for God, he stressed. Caption: ANA-MPA file photo dated July 20, 2007 of Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece as he left Aretaion Hospital in Athens, where he had been hospitalised and treated for 42 days.
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