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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 02-02-15
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] NEWS IN ENGLISH
[02] Teachers continue abstention from duties
[03] IKA doctors continue protest actions
[04] Bill on Mass Media
[05] Debate on corruption in the public sector
[06] Australian Consortium to buy OA
[01] NEWS IN ENGLISH
THE VOICE OF GREECE
15/2/2002 12:49:00 μμ
[02] Teachers continue abstention from duties
The Teachers of Technological Education Institutes (TEI) met this
morning with education Minister Petros Efthymiou. 80,000 TEI students
risk of loosing the winter exam period unless the teachers do not
suspend the prolonged abstention from their duties.
[03] IKA doctors continue protest actions
The doctors of the Social Security Fund (IKA) insist on their stands
despite the fact that the government has met their demands. Today,
doctors will meet with the board of IKA and competent ministers. Social
Security Alternate Minister Rovertos Spyropoulos stated that the
government plans to include doctors in the First Grade Health Body that
is being set up. Meanwhile the staff of the hospital "Elpis" held a
four-hour working stoppage this morning.
[04] Bill on Mass Media
A draft bill on Mass Media the government presented yesterday foresees
that any individual holding more than 5% of stocks in any form of media
should be considered as a "major stockholder", so as to ensure
transparency and legality in the sector. Another clause forbids public
contracts with media companies as well as with individuals related to
them, including close relatives. The government spokesman stated that
the government s proposal will be the basis of a dialogue with
competent bodies so that the relative bill may be tabled in parliament
in about one month. He also accused the former Mitsotakis government of
the New Democracy (ND) party of having created a world of anarchy and
unaccountability in the media. In response, the ND said the government
is interested in consolidating institutionally the issue of interwoven
interests. Commenting on the issue, the Greek communist party saidthat
"through its stand the government admits its ties with specific
interests". Meanwhile, the president of ESIEA (the journalists Union)
Aristidis Manolakos said the union will criticize the law after it
studies it. In a related development, the Code of Journalistic Ethics
released by Press Minister Christos Protopapas yesterday forbids the
release of private moments or talks of citizens by the Media without
their permission and also the broadcast of information obtained through
illegal means.
[05] Debate on corruption in the public sector
During the Prime Minister s hour in parliament, Prime Minister Kostas
Simitis will reply to a question raised by ND party deputy Prokopis
Pavlopoulos on the issue of corruption in the public administration.
[06] Australian Consortium to buy OA
An Australian consortium deposited a 105 million euro letter of
guarantee for the purchase of 51% of the Olympic Airways (OA) share
capital. However, the deposit does not guarantee the positive outcome
of the deal, as there should be agreements on a series of issues
related to the company s business program.
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