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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-09-11Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.Last Update: 23:27 GMT+2SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] GREECE[B] BALKANS[C] WORLDNEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] THE EARTHQUAKE WILL NOT HURT THE ECONOMY, ACCORDINGTO FOREIGN BANKSWeb Posted: 14:57 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 11/09/1999 (MPA) The effects of the earthquake on the Greek economy will be very limited according to bankers, businessmen and representatives of foreign credit institutions such as, the Deutsche Bank, Dresner Bank, ABN-AMRO and the French National Bank.It is believed that the cost of the damages will be easily covered by the public surplus and there will be no deviation from the targets set concerning the deficit and inflation. In general, the market accepts the assessments of the government and the continuous assurances given by minister of national economy and finance Yiannos Papantoniou that the positive course of the Greek economy will continue and Greece will join the EMU in time. [02] THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY OFFERS AID TO THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMSWeb Posted: 14:57 GMT+2Athens, 11/09/1999 (MPA) The business community in Greece gives lessons of compassion by offering assistance to the victims of the earthquake in Athens.After businessmen Mr. Periklis Panagopoulos and Mr. Christos Lanaras, who delivered to the prime minister two cheques of 200 million drachmas, it was the turn of Mr. Prodromos Emfientzoglou and his company "Michaniki Ltd" which offered to build apartment blocks with a total cost of 350 million drachmas that will house 200 homeless families. According to "Michaniki Ltd", the construction of the compound can start immediately and can be completed in 45 days. [03] MPA RAISES MONEY FOR THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS VIA INTERNETWeb Posted: 14:57 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 11/09/1999 (MPA) The Macedonian Press Agency launched a campaign aimed at raising money for the economic support of the earthquake stricken population in Athens via its site on the Internet (www.mpa.gr).The MPA, in its effort to contribute to the efforts aimed at dealing with the effects of the devastating earthquake that hit Athens on September 7, created this homepage through which all those who want to offer money for the relief of the earthquake victims can do so by using their credit cards. A special bank account has been opened for this purpose in the Egnatia Bank and the sum that will be collected will be sent to the responsible state authorities in order to be used in the best possible way. Anyone who wants to donate money for this purpose can contact MPA's site on the Internet and then transfer to the relevant homepage. [04] SIMITIS HOLDS MEETINGS WITH POLITICAL PARTY LEADERSWeb Posted: 14:57 GMT+2Athens, 11/09/1999 (MPA) Prime minister Kostas Simitis will have a new round of contacts with all the political party leaders to brief them on the actions taken so far for the relief of the earthquake victims.Mr. Simitis will meet with Communist Party general secretary Ms. Aleka Papariga, Coalition of the Left leader Mr. Nikos Konstantopoulos and Democratic Social Movement leader Mr. Dimitris Tsovolas. On Monday, he will meet with right-wing main opposition party of New Democracy leader Mr. Kostas Karamanlis. Also, in the EU General Affairs Council on Monday, Greece will request economic assistance in order to deal with the damages caused by the catastrophic earthquake. [05] 105 DEAD IS THE TRAGIC TOLL OF THE ATHENS EARTHQUAKE SO FARWeb Posted: 14:57 GMT+2Athens, 11/09/1999 (MPA) The tragic toll of the devastating earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale that hit Athens on September 7 is 105 people dead and their number is expected to rise, while the injured are over 200.Meanwhile, the efforts for the rescue of at least 30 people, who remain buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings, continue. The cabinet decided yesterday a number of relief measures for the earthquake victims such as, the increase of the rent subsidy which will be 80.000 to 110.000 drachmas based on the number of the members of each homeless family. Also, a compensation of 120.000 drachmas per 1 square meter will be given to those who want to buy or build a new house. The state will cover 1/3 of the sum needed for the construction or the repair of buildings and the rest of the cost will be covered by a 15year loan. A co-habitation subsidy, which will be the same amount with the rent subsidy, will be given to those who will choose to live with relatives and friends. All pensioners will receive an emergency assistance of 120.000 drachmas. [B] BALKANS[06] HURIYET: THE GREEK AND TURKISH RESCUE TEAMS SHOULD BE THE CANDIDATES FOR A NOBEL PEACE PRIZEWeb Posted: 14:57 GMT+2Istanbul, 11/09/1999 (MPA) The Turkish newspaper "Huriyet" suggests that the members of the Greek and Turkish rescue teams of EMAK and AKUT must be the candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize and their bid must be backed by the parliaments of the two countries.The newspaper writes that the two rescue teams must be rewarded because of the invaluable help they offered to the earthquake victims in Greece and Turkey and also because they wrote history by laying the foundations of friendship between the two archenemies. The newspaper adds that the whole world is talking about those two rescue teams that made two enemy countries to embrace each other. "Huriyet" also writes that the bids for a Nobel prize are being submitted each year by February 1st . [C] WORLD[07] THE ENTHRONEMENT CEREMONY OF ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS OF AMERICA ON CABLE AND THE INTERNETWeb Posted: 15:27 GMT+2New York, 11/09/1999 (MPA) The enthronement ceremony of new Archbishop of America Demetrios that will be held on Saturday, September 18 at 11am (Eastern US Time) at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York will be shown on various cable systems throughout the United States and live on the Internet : http:/live.goarch.org. Former Archbishop of North and South America Iakovos will officiate at the enthronement.The ceremony will be available live through Antenna Satellite Radio and Television and it will be shown taped on the national Greek television ERT ( Sept.18 at 3pm), Channel 25 (Sept.19 at 9:30am), Odyssey Channel (Sept. 19 at 1pm Eastern Time) and Hellenic Heartbeat (Sept. 19 at 3pm Central Time). Complete archives of the Macedonian Press Agency bulletins are available on the MPA Home Page at http://www.mpa.gr/ and on the U.S. mirror at http://www.hri.org/MPA/Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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