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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 02-02-19
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] NEWS IN ENGLISH
[02] Weather forecast
[03] Permanent hiring of employees working under contracts in the
[04] Teachers of Technological Institutes suspend strike mobilisations
[05] IKA doctors on strike from February19-25
[06] Decisions about the future of the national air carrier in the next
[07] General secretary of Pasok, Kostas Laliotis says, conditions in
[08] Public Order Minister denied allegations about evidence on
[09] Greek foreign and alternate foreign ministers attend EU General
[10] First Greek troops left for Afganistan
[01] NEWS IN ENGLISH
THE VOICE OF GREECE
19/2/2002 3:27:00 μμ
[02] Weather forecast
Mostly sunny throughout Greece on Monday with only a chance of rain in
the west later in the day. North to northeasterly winds, moderate to
strong, in the Aegean. Sunny in Athens with temperatures ranging from
7C to 17C. Chance of cloud in Thessaloniki, temperatures from 6C to
12C.
[03] Permanent hiring of employees working under contracts in the
public sector
Prime-minister Kostas Simitis meets with competent ministers at noon
today to discuss the issue of the permanent hiring of employees working
under various types of contracts in the public sector. The Ministry of
Interior has listed down at least 20000 people working under contracts
in the public sector, of which 10000 are working in municipalities.
[04] Teachers of Technological Institutes suspend strike mobilisations
About 80 thousand students of the Technological Institutes return to
school today , following the decision of the Federation of
Technological Institute teachers to suspend strike mobilisations which
had paralised the schools for over 4 weeks.
[05] IKA doctors on strike from February19-25
Not satisfied with the Labour minister s proposals, IKA doctors have
decided to continue strike mobilisations from February 19-25.During
this time they will treat only emergency cases. Representatives of the
IKA doctors will meet on March 1st to decide on their further satnd.
[06] Decisions about the future of the national air carrier in the next
few days.
The government is expected to announce its decisions about the future
of the national air carrier in the next few days as the prospective
buyers of a 51% share in the Olympic Airways-Australian consortium
IAS-has not submitted the necessary letters of guarantee, within the
extended deadline. Among the measures discussed are the reduction and
suspension of unprofitable flights, cut backs on functional expenses
and changes of labour contracts.
[07] General secretary of Pasok, Kostas Laliotis says, conditions in
Greece mature for multiparty center-left government
In an interview with the newspaper "Sunday Eleftherotipia", the general
secretary of the Pasok party, Kostas Laliotis said that conditions in
Greece have matured for a political changeover from the era
characterised by the interchange of the ND and Pasok parties in the
government to a new era of a Center-Left multiparty government. Mr.
Laliotis proposal has given rise to multiple reactions.
Commenting, Development Minister, Akis Tsohatzopoulos and Labour
Minsiter Hristos Protopappas described as positive and necessary any
initiative promoting the joint action of the broader forces of the
left.
However, the Coaliton of the Left and Progress seems to distance itself
from Pasok s political openings as its President Nikos Konstantopoulos
refused the role of lifeguard and rejected cooperation in the three
large municipalities.
The ND party described Mr. Laliotis proposal as the Pasok party s
admission of defeat in the forthcoming elections. Closing the works of
the 2-day metings of the ND party Central Committee, ND party President
Kostas Karamanlis made proposals to other parties saying that
competence and not party identity will be a criterion in our future
government.
[08] Public Order Minister denied allegations about evidence on
activities of November 17 terrorist organisation
Public Order Minister, Mihalis Hrisohoidis categorically denied
allegations about the existence of key-evidence related to the
activities of the November 17 terrorist organisation. Mr Hrisohoidis
also denied that there is pressure from abroad to deal with terrorism
in Greece.
[09] Greek foreign and alternate foreign ministers attend EU General
Affairs Council in Brussels
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Papandreou and Alternate Foreign
Minister, Tasos Yiannitsis are flying to Brussels today to attend the
EU General Affairs Council which will focus on the ME issue. It is
expected that the EU member states will announce an initiative for the
resumption of peace talks on the ME issue.
[10] First Greek troops left for Afganistan
The first contingent of Greek troops set to participate in an
international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan flew out of
Thessaloniki airport on Sunday aboard a military transport plane.
Forty-nine volunteer officers and NCOs departed for Kabul to take up
positions some nine kilometres outside the Afghanistan capital. Another
90 troops will follow in the next few days along with the transport of
military vehicles and equipment. The first Greek soldiers in
Afghanistan since Alexander the Great s Macedonian and mercenary
legions fought through the very same land in the 3rd century BC are due
to arrive in Kabul airport, via a stopover in Dubai, early Tuesday
morning.
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