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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-01-10
CONTENTS
[01] Energy minister says government will take measures if oil prices
rises drastically
[02] Schools to remain closed in Athens on Tuesday due to snowfall
[01] Energy minister says government will take measures if oil prices
rises drastically
If the price of oil drastically increases the government will take the
necessary measures, Environment and Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis
said on Monday, speaking to Real FM radio, responding to questions
relating to the rise in international oil prices and the increase of
the excise duty imposed on heating oil.
"The conjuncture facilitated the price rationalization done last year
and helped to stabilize the situation, so we start from a more stable
situation," he said, adding that the government is bound by fiscal
limitations which required an increase in revenues.
"We refused to increase the VAT in electricity; we considered it to be
against society, so we brought a balance which is fairer. If we chose
other measures, these would have been more extreme socially," he added.
[02] Schools to remain closed in Athens on Tuesday due to snowfall
Schools and kindergartens in the Greek capital will remain closed
on Tuesday due to the heavy snowfall in recent hours and the frost
forecast for the early morning hours, the municipality announced on
Monday might. It also urged Athenians to limit their movements to avoid
accidents and being trapped in snow.
"The municipality is ready to protect homeless citizens while crews are
throwing salt on the streets to ensure access to hospitals," it added
in a press release.
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