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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-03-29
CONTENTS
[01] ND: IMF a 'last resort'
[02] OPAP unveils strategy for 2010
[03] EU deal only a 'truce'
[04] Successful 7-yr bond issue
[01] ND: IMF a 'last resort'
(ANA-MPA) -- A main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman on Monday
said party leader Antonis Samaras chaired a meeting of party sector
heads that focused on the EU summit in Brussels and the European
People's Party (EPP) meeting last week.
Both session included deliberations on the Greek debt crisis and
Euro-area defence mechanisms against bond market speculators.
Spokesman Panos Panagiotopoulos said the ND leader emphasised German
Chancellor Angela Merkel's position that IMF-EU aid is a "last resort",
while he sharply criticised Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou,
saying the latter's "threat" to ask for IMF assistance "boomeranged".
[02] OPAP unveils strategy for 2010
(ANA-MPA) -- OPAP SA, Greeceās state-run lottery and gaming
organisation, on Monday unveiled its business strategy for the current
year, which it said will focus on four main axes. (MORE)
[03] EU deal only a 'truce'
(ANA-MPA) -- Popular Orthodox Rally (LA.OS) President George
Karatzaferis stated on Monday that Athens is a "defenceless city".
Referring to the issue of public safety, he stated that "it is unheard
of to walk on the streets of Athens wondering when the next bomb will
explode" and called on the citizen protection minister to make the
citizens' security a priority.
[04] Successful 7-yr bond issue
(ANA-MPA) -- The fThe Finance ministry on Monday launched a syndicated
seven-year bond issue aiming to raise at least 5.0 billion euros.inance
ministry on Monday launched (ANA-MPA) a syndicated seven-year bond
issue aiming to raise at least 5.0 billion euros.
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