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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-12-02Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] ATEbank to proceed with one-bln-euro share capital increaseTo view the present article please contact the ANA-MPA's subscription department at 2106400560.More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [02] Sculptures of Stoa of Attalos in ancient Agora to be showcased(ANA-MPA) -- The magnificent sculptures of the Stoa of Attalos at the ancient Agora -- off the northern end of the Acropolis -- in central Athens will be showcased in the upper floor of the two-storey 159 BC structure, which will reopen to the public after remaining closed for three decades. Dozens of stone antiquities will be put back on display, together with a plethora of antiquities that have not been previously exhibited. The Stoa of Attalos houses the Museum of the ancient Agora. Its exhibits are mostly connected with the Classical Athenian democracy. (ANA-MPA)ANA-MPA photo / O. PANAGIOTOY More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [03] Gov't: Frontex presence laudedBRUSSELS (ANA-MPA / V. Demiris) The presence of Frontex forces along the Greek-Turkish land border -- Evros River region -- has helped reduce the pressure from illegal migration in that area, Greece's Citizens' Protection Minister Christos Papoutsis told his EU counterparts here on Thursday.Addressing the EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers' council, Papoutsis cited the European Commission's report on protecting the EU's external borders and (ANA-MPA) preventing illegal migration and stressed that the observed reduction in migration flow after the deployment of the EU border agency's Rapid Border Intervention Teams (RABITs) in Evros was significant. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [04] ND: Econ growth only exit from crisis(ANA-MPA) -- Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras on Thursday outlined his party's positions on all crucial issues, including the debt- and deficit-plagued Greek economy.Speaking at a reception hosted in his honor by EU member-states' envoys in Athens, Samaras outlined his position on the memorandum, the reasons he called for his party to reject the plan during a Parliament vote, and his proposals for a new "economic policy mix", as he called it, stressing that "economic growth is the only way out of the crisis". Samaras focused on the fact that the economic policy followed by the government is causing greater recession instead of reducing the deficit, while the debt increases uncontrollably. As regards Greek-Turkish relations, the ND leader said the legal status of the Aegean, which is in compliance with international law and the Law of the Sea, should be respected. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [05] Stocks end slightly downStocks ended slightly lower at the Athens Stock Exchange on Thursday, unable to hold on to their early strong gains. The composite index of the market eased 0.02 pct to end at 1,474.05 points, with turnover rising further to 151.317 million euros. Trading was nervous as the market reacted negatively to the announcements made by ECBās president Jean Claude Trichet over extending the bankās liquidity support programs.The Big Cap index fell 0.13 pct, the Mid Cap index ended 0.07 pct up and the Small Cap index eased 0.24 pct. ATEbank (25.37 pct), Titan (6.68 pct) and OTE (5.64 pct) were top gainers among blue chip stocks, while Alpha Bank (4.70 pct), Eurobank (3.27 pct) and National Bank (2.83 pct) suffered losses. The Insurance (6.44 pct), Telecoms (5.64 pct) and Constructions (3.88 pct) sectors scored the biggest percentage gains, while Health (2.0 pct) and Banks (1.82 pct) suffered losses. Broadly, advancers led decliners by 98 to 58 with another 71 issues unchanged. ATEbank (25.37 pct), Hellenic Sugar (14.71 pct) and Aspis Bank (13.04 pct) were top gainers, while Douros (19.83 pct), Motodynamiki (9.46 pct) and Haidemenos (9.24 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 |