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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-01-19Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] PM to announce major photovoltaics investmentPrime minister George Papandreou will be in the northwestern city of Kozani on Thursday to announce a major investment for the creation of a 200MW photovoltaic electricity production park in the area of Ptolemaida.The announcement will be made in the afternoon during an event titled "The developmental course of Western Macedonia in the Energy Sector" co-organised by the Environment Ministry and the Kozani municipality. The event will also be addressed by Environment, Energy and Climate Change minister Tina Birbili, Kozani mayor Lazaros Maloutas and Public Power Corporation (PPC) president Arthouros Zervos. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] Raid on alleged 'black market' warehouse in central Athens(ANA-MPA) -- A major police operation was underway at noon (local time) in central Athens following a raid on an eight-storey building reportedly serving as a warehouse and transport hub for fake brand name products and items peddled by illegal migrant street hawkers.A municipal crew from the City of Athens and officials from the financial crimes squad (SDOE) were also part of the raid. An initial report cites a massive quantity of bootleg goods stored in the building, which is located on Pireos street. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [03] PM to chair Cabinet meeting on Wed.(ANA-MPA) -- Prime Minister George Papandreou will chair a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday that will focus on the closely watched issue of opening up so-called closed professions". Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou is scheduled to unveil the government's initiatives on the issue.Agricultural Development Minister Costas Skandalidis will also brief Cabinet ministers over a draft law concerning a comprehensive reform of Greece's numerous and often problematic agricultural cooperatives. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [04] Ancient Feneos on Mt. Kyllini, mythical birthplace of the god Hermes(ANA-MPA) -- The ancient city of Feneos lies next to the modern-day city of the same name in Corinth prefecture, and features the ruins of fortresses and a wall.Ancient Feneos is situated on a plateau the foot of Mt. Kyllini, better known to locals as Mt. Zireia, the mythical birthplace of the god Hermes, and in antiquity was part of the Arcadian region. (ANA-MPA) It served in antiquity as an important cult center for the god Hermes, particularly during the annual Hermaea festival. (ANA-MPA) The region was inhabited since the Neolithic Age until the Roman Age. The history is present, everywhere. The ruins of Ancient Feneos are found next to the modern village of Feneos, which hosts a folk museum. (ANA-MPA) Nestled between the peaks of Greater Zireia and Lesser Zireia is the Cave of Hermes, where Zeus and the nymph Maea, daughter of Atlas, found refuge from Zeus' wife Hera and where Maea gave birth to Hermes. (ANA-MPA) The sloped cave is located at an altitude of 1,700 meters and comprises 8 chambers. (ANA-MPA) The nearby valley of Flambouritsa is an idyllic biotope protected under the Natura 2000. (ANA-MPA) Caption: The Wall of Ancient Feneos, with signposts marking the positions of the city's fortresses and gate. (ANA-MPA/V. Psomas) More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [05] ASE opening: RiseEquity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Wednesday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index up 1.10 percent, standing at 1,458.81 points at 11:15 am, and turnover at 15.150 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving mostly upward, with the biggest gains in Food & Beverage, up 3.66 percent; Travel & Recreation, up 2.83 percent; and Commerce, up 2.33 percent.. The biggest losses were in Mass Media, down 2.67 percent; and Industrial Products, down 0.79 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 1.10 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.19 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.25 percent. Of the stocks traded, 44 were up, 21 were down, and 22 were unchanged. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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