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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 02-08-22

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From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>

CONTENTS

  • [01] Weather forecast
  • [02] Inflation causes worries
  • [03] Half petrol stations sell adulterated oil
  • [04] N17 "child" of ELA says Xiros
  • [05] Karamanlis accuses the government of deceiving farmers
  • [06] 645 million euros for anti-flood works

  • [01] Weather forecast

    Sunny weather is forecast in all parts of the country, with scattered cloud from late afternoon on the mainland. Showers are likely, mainly in the north. Winds variable, light to moderate, turning strong in the southeastern Aegean. In the north, temperatures will range from 17C to 29C; in the west from 18C to 32C; and in the rest of the country from 19C to 30C. Temperatures in Athens between 21C and 30C; and in Thessaloniki between 19C and 28C.

    (22/8/2002 11:30:00 ðì)

    [02] Inflation causes worries

    Finance Minister Nikos Christodoulakis and the governor of the Bank of Greece Nikos Garganas appeared optimistic about the development of the economy, but at the same time worried because of the price increases in the market and the high level of inflation that is considerably higher than the average inflation of eurozone countries.

    Following his meeting with Prime Minister Costas Simitis, Mr Christodoulakis appealed to all market bodies to help inflation not break the permissible limits. He also made it clear that the government&#8217; top priority is to control price increases on a series of commodities that are of utmost importance.

    Within this framework, the Ministry of Development will begin a series of contacts with top associations of the market so as to keep prices down.

    Mr Christodoulakis expressed his concern over inflation, pointing out that if it continued exceeding the average percentage of the eurozone, then the Greek economy&#8217;s competitiveness would be threatened.

    However, he assured that until now the Greek economy did not have any problems with development rate and employment.

    Meanwhile, in an interview with NET 105.8 the Secretary General of the Finance Minister Giorgos Kanellopoulos stated that checks have began at enterprises that had raised prices.

    Finally, the governor of the Bank of Greece Nikos Garganas, said on Wednesday that he was optimistic inflation would drop to 3.0 percent by the end of the year.

    Mr Garganas told reporters that authorities should set as a target an inflation level below 2.0 percent.

    ''I think we are able to achieve this but care is required both in wage rises and in the fiscal area,'' he said after a meeting with the prime minister.

    He also welcomed the country's high growth rates against European and US levels.

    The central bank's estimate was growth of about 3.5 percent, he added.

    (22/8/2002 11:34:00 ðì)

    [03] Half petrol stations sell adulterated oil

    On the occasion of the discussed draft-bill for the organization of the petrol market, the deputy president of the Union of Oil companies Vassilis Serafeimakis stated to the competent Parliamentary committee that half of the Greek petrol stations sell adulterated oil.

    According to the oil refineries employees&#8217; president Ilias Panoliaskos, the extent of contraband is so high that tax evasion exceeds the amount of 2.9 billion euros.

    (22/8/2002 11:39:00 ðì)

    [04] N17 "child" of ELA says Xiros

    Following terrorist organization 'November 17" member Sawas Xiros&#8217; new testimony a connection between this organisation and ELA has been verified.

    Xiros also revealed new information about a mysterious woman who had been a member of 17 N, adding that Alexandros Giotopoulos was unquestionably the organization&#8217;s leader.

    He also stated that he had heard the names of other founders of N 17 but could not remember them, describing N 17 as the &#8220;child&#8221; of ELA.

    Finally, following his meeting with the Prime Minister Costas Simitis Public Order Minister stated that the combat against terrorism would continue, having as a basis the citizens&#8217; fundamental rights.

    (22/8/2002 11:38:00 ðì)

    [05] Karamanlis accuses the government of deceiving farmers

    President of New Democracy Kostas Karamanlis accused the government of deceiving and abandoning Greek farmers.

    After a broad meeting of the Agricultural sector at ND's offices, chaired by Mr. Karamanlis, he stated:

    "The Simitis government has abandoned the farmers leaving them to "fend for themselves", as they have shamelessly stated. The government's decision is destructive for our farmers, and will at the same time it burden this entire country.

    For the past 6 years, Mr. Simitis has been indifferent to the problems of the agricultural sector. He did not do the obvious, what all other EU Prime Ministers did, which resulted in Greece losing all the crucial battles for its agricultural products".

    Meanwhile, the Federation of Democratic Farmer's Associations of the Thessaloniki Prefecture have organized a rally outside the Thessaloniki International Fair, for Friday, September 6, the day the Prime Minister will open the TIF.

    As the Federation's President Sotiris Parlapanis explained the mobilization will be panhellenic and they will not take tractors into the city.

    (22/8/2002 11:40:00 ðì)

    [06] 645 million euros for anti-flood works

    Environment, Public Works Physical Planning Minister Vaso Papandreou announced that 645 million euros will be spent from 2003-2008 for protection from floods, adding that those who had been hit for a second time from floods would receive an allowance and be compensated.

    (22/8/2002 11:42:00 ðì)


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