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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-09-23Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Arab-Greek Economic Forum in Athens on Sept. 23-25To view the complete article please contact the following:More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [02] FM sharply criticises fYRoM PM's 'no-show' at UNNEW YORK (ANA-MPA) -- Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas was highly critical of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in statements on Thursday, following the latter's refusal to visit New York and meet with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou."All the time and all the energy that the Skopje side now expends in its effort to create certain impressions that act in the wrong direction; if it instead invested these in finding a solution to the 'name issue' then we would be in a very different position," Droutsas underlined. (ANA-MPA) Gruevski was "creating impressions that do not contribute at all to a solution," he added. While in New York, Droutsas participated in an informal NATO-Russia foreign ministers' meeting held on Wednesday and a working dinner for EU foreign ministers and their Russian counterpart. He also had a round of meetings with several of his counterparts from other countries that will continue on Thursday. On Wednesday night he attended a dinner for leaders, foreign ministers and officials of SE European countries that was also attended by Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Bulgarian Premier Boyko Borisov. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [03] Karamanlis reply in writing(ANA-MPA) -- Former prime minister Costas Karamanlis on Thursday announced that he will send a written reply to a relevant preliminary Parliament committee of inquiry currently probing the Vetopedi land swap affair, the chairman of the committee, MP Dimitris Tsironis, said.He added that Karamanlis told him, in a same-day telephone communication, that he will send the letter on the entire issue next week. Tsironis added that "all of us would prefer for Mr. Karamanlis to appear in person. (ANA-MPA) However, you cannot violently summons a former prime minister". Meanwhile, in a related development, main opposition New Democracy (ND) deputies participating on the same committee have demanded that a report be composed on exactly what, if any, damages were incurred in the property exchanges between the state and the Vetoed Monastery. The opposition MPs also charged that the ruling PASOK majority on the committee does not know whether the state sustained a monetary damage. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [04] FTSE retains ASE rating(ANA-MPA) -- Ôhe Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) will remain in the developed markets category, FTSE Group said on Thursday.The group, in an announcement, added however, that the ASE will remain on a watch list for another year, until the next assessment by FTSE in September 2011. (ANA-MPA) FTSE Group said the Greek market will remain on its watch list along with the markets of Thailand, Taiwan, Kuwait, Ghana, Kazakhstan and Colombia. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [05] EU: No extension of lending planBRUSSELS (ANA-MPA / M. Aroni) -- The European Union and the International Monetary Fund are not examining plans to extend an emergency loan financing scheme for the Greek economy, Amadeu Altafaj, a spokesman for EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn, said here on Thursday.Responding to reportersâ questions whether an extension of the Greek support programme was considered, Altafaj said: "No. We are not involved in any discussions of this kind ... The situation is difficult but it is no different from what we forecasted". (ANA-MPA) He that the Commission believes Greece will continue implementing the programme and that the aim was for the country to return to markets before the end of the programme in 2013. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [06] Stocks end lowerGreek stocks ended moderately lower in the Athens Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the composite index of the market managing to end above the 1,500-level. The index fell 0.70 pct to end at 1,501.87, after rising as much as 0.92 pct during the session. Turnover was a low 69.588 million euros.The Big Cap index fell 0.89 pct, the Mid Cap index eased 0.37 pct and the Small Cap index fell 0.95 pct. The Health (2.05 pct) and Food (1.15 pct) sectors scored gains, while Commerce (4.03 pct) and Insurance (3.10 pct) suffered the heaviest percentage losses of the day. Broadly, decliners led advancers by 107 to 61 with another 43 issues unchanged. Parnassos (16.67 pct), Epilektos (10 pct) and Hellenic Fish Farms (10 pct) were top gainers, while Euroxx (19.85 pct), Vell Group (18.75 pct) and Progressive (16.67 pct) were top losers. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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