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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 03-09-08The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>CONTENTS[01] Weather ForecastClouds, rain and storms are forecast on the mainland and in the Ionian and northern Aegean, gradually easing off except in the northwest. The rest of the country will have scattered clouds. Winds south-southwesterly, moderate. Temperatures in Athens will range between 19C and 29C; and in Thessaloniki between 18C to 27C.(8/9/2003 8:13:00 ́́) [02] PM Simitis to present convergence "Charta" on Wednesday at ZappionThe charta for convergence to be presented by Prime Minister Simitis on Wednesday, is the next step in the completion of the political initiatives announced by the Mr. Simitis. The charta will reflect the time period until 2008 and will include income, services, and public administration issues. Mr. Simitis reiterated, from the Thessaloniki International Fair, that elections will be held in Spring 2004 and that he had no interest in the position of Chairman of the European Commission.Meanwhile, government spokesperson, Christos Protopappas underlined the government's aim is to converge with the entire European Union in all sectors and to create prosperity for the Greek people. From his end, New Democracy spokesperson, Theodoris Rousopoulos stated that Greek citizens would not be bought out or trapped. (8/9/2003 8:15:00 ́́) [03] Consumer price index drops to 3.3% in AugustThe consumer prices index recorded an important drop in August at 3.3% compared to 3.9% in July, according to the Greek National Statistics Agency.The inflation drop recorded is attributed to the decrease in the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables as in the prices of clothing and footwear as opposed to the increase in fuel prices that rose 2.8%. (8/9/2003 8:16:00 ́́) [04] Final goodbye to Evangelo GiannopoulosThe country's entire political world said a final goodbye today to Pasok MP Evangelos Giannopoulos, the politician and fighter who with his own characteristic presence marked the country's political life for the past 30 years.In his eulogy today at the First Cemetery in Athens the Prime Minister underlined Evangelos Gioannopoulos' contribution to PASOK and the Greek people characterizing it as invaluable. Mr. Simitis spoke of a fighter in the National Resistance, the attorney, the scientist, the politician and the man Evangelos Giannopoulos, and stressed that the Pasok party would always remember him. Evaggelos Giannopoulos was a member of PAK and a founding member of PASOK. (8/9/2003 8:18:00 ́́) [05] Foreign minister G. Papandreou in Cyprus on WednesdayForeign Minister, Giorgos Papandreou departs for Nicosia, Cyprus on Wednesday where he will meet with the president and the entire leadership of the Cypriot Democracy. Turkish-Cypriot opposition parties declined to meet with Mr. Papandreou despite Athens' intentions to hear their views with respect to the Annan plan and Turkeys accession into the European Union.(8/9/2003 8:19:00 ́́) [06] Gas station owners threaten with nationwide strikeFederation of gas station owners are threatening with a nationwide strike in protest at government demand for cash register machines on fuel pumps. Tomorrow at noon, a meeting will take place at the Ministry of Development on an initiative of Akis Tsohatzopoulos with the participation of a representative from the Ministry of the Economy, in order to discuss the issue from the start.(8/9/2003 8:21:00 ́́) [07] Britain reinforces as U.S. sees long Iraq fightWashington's closest ally, Britain, announced today a reinforcement of some 1,200 soldiers to Iraq as U.S. President George W. Bush warned of a long fight ahead on the "central front" of the terror war. Following a U.S. plea for more non-American troops to counter violence and share the cost of occupying postwar Iraq, London said it would send two more battalions to bring its contingent controlling the south to more than 12,000.The United States wants to see another 15,000 soldiers from other nations in Iraq to back its 130,000-strong force. Underlining the dangers involved, two U.S. soldiers were wounded today when their convoy struck an explosive device on a Baghdad bridge. Earlier, as Bush was addressing Americans in the early hours of Monday Iraqi time, U.S. troops rammed gates, jumped walls and stomped through bedrooms in a raid netting four guerrilla suspects in Saddam Hussein's hometown Tikrit. (8/9/2003 8:30:00 ́́) [08] PM nominee Ahmed Qureia demands support from Israel, U.S., and Arafat if he is to succeedNominated to take over as Palestinian prime minister, Ahmed Qureia said today that Israel must comply with its obligations under the «road map» peace plan - or he will face the same impossible situation that felled outgoing Mahmoud Abbas.The parliament speaker warned that unless Israel changes its attitude toward Yasser Arafat there is no point in even appointing a Palestinian prime minister. Israel has shunned Arafat, whom it accuses of fomenting terrorism, and had hoped that Abbas, as premier, would in effect sideline the veteran Palestinian leader. Today, Qureia met with U.S., Russian and Egyptian diplomats, discussing his requests for support and the possible composition of a new government. (8/9/2003 8:35:00 ́́) [09] ElBaradei wants answers on Iran's nuclear plansThe head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged Iran today to answer all remaining questions about its nuclear programme, which Washington says is a front for making an atomic bomb.Speaking to journalists at the start of a week-long, closed-door session of the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei demanded transparency and total cooperation from Iran. (8/9/2003 8:39:00 ́́) The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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