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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 99-01-04Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY THE MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCYThessaloniki, January 4, 1999TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] 'EURO' DEBUTS IN EUROPEAN STOCK MARKETS TODAYAthens, January 4 (MPA)The European Union's common currency, the euro, is to make its debut today in the continent stock markets, but everyone's attention is focused on the Eastern and Australian markets where its fate will be given a primary assessment. So far, the European currency's parity against the dollar and yen has proven profitable.The currency will be actually set into circulation on January 1, 2002. The Athens Stock Exchange is ready to receive the new currency, according to ASE president Sp. Kouniakis. Meanwhile, the dollar noted a downward trend on the last day of the year. A.F. [02] TRANSPORTATION MINISTER TO MEET WITH OLYMPIC AIRWAYS PILOTSAthens, January 4 (MPA)The Minister of Transportation and Communications Tasos Mantelis is to hold a pivotal meeting today with the pilots' union of the national carrier Olympic Airways. The outcome of the meeting will determine if the flight schedule problems that occurred during the weekend will continue. The pilots refuse to work overtime, claiming exhaustion, although the government is retorting that they are merely reacting to the additional 2.5% tax imposed on their wages. A.F.[03] CABINET RESHUFFLE IN CYPRUS TODAYNicosia, January 4 (MPA)Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides is to proceed to a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow after the ministers of Defense and Education( members of the socialist EDEK party) withdrew from the government. EDEK has argued against the deployment of the Russian-made S-300 missiles to Crete as opposed to Cyprus.President Clerides could also proceed to a wider reshuffle of his cabinet members. A.F. [04] GREEK MINOR OPPOSITION PARTY LEADER VISITS CYPRUS TODAYNicosia, January 4 (MPA)The leader of Greece's minor opposition party Democratic Social Movement (DIKKI) Dimitris Tsovolas is to visit the island of Cyprus today where he will meet with the speaker of the House and DIKO leader Spyros Kyprianou, the leader of EDEK Vasos Lyssarides and the leader of 'New Horizons' Nikos Koutsou.Tomorrow, prior to his return to Greece, Mr. Tsovolas will meet with other party leaders. He is accompanied by his party's press spokesman and Political Secretariat member Manolis Bakopoulos, A.F. [05] THOUSANDS OF ALBANIANS WORKING IN GREECE GO HOME FOR HOLIDAYSTirana, January 4 (MPA)More than six thousand Albanian immigrants returned to Greece on Sunday after spending the Christmas and New Year holidays in Albania.A police official at the Kakavija border crossing said that the number of Albanians migrants returning to Greece would increase in next days. The number of those who came to Albania to celebrate holidays has reached its peak in the last years. According to reports, at least 40 thousand emigrants crossed the Kakavija border point by December 30 in order to celebrate the holidays with their relatives. A.F. [06] ALBANIA:MORE MALE STUDENTS ENROLLED, BUT MORE FEMALES GRADUATETirana, January 4 (MPA)A census drawn by the Albanian Institute of Statistics, INSTAT, has shown that males recorded the highest number of persons enrolled in the country's schools.Specifically, the study showed that 1.3 million men or 40 percent of the population had been enrolled in different schools in Albania while the number of young women is 1.1 million or 34 percent. In the eighth year and secondary schools the number of males was higher than that of females, while in higher schools females recorded a higher number than males. Even the number of females graduating the faculties was higher than the males. A.F. [07] FINANCE MINISTRY TO INTRODUCE NEW FISCAL MEASURES IN 1999Athens, January 4 (MPA)Officials from the Ministry of Finance and National Economy have announced that new fiscal measures are to be taken during the course of the year.Among the changes to take place are the implementation of a 'Charter of Citizens' rights', the reduction of tax coefficients, the replacement of objective income criteria by the average income of the previous two years, the upping of the tax-free income ceiling to 2 million drachmas, the application of an inflation-indexed taxation scale and the introduction of tax credits for children still dependant on their parents. A.F. [08] SEVERE WEATHER IMPEDES TRANSPORTATION IN NORTHERN GREECEThessaloniki, January 4 (MPA)A score of transportation problems continue to persist, in spite of the fact that the weather has eased up in Northern Greece where transportation on the provincial road network can only be conducted with anti- skid chains.With snow fall and thunderstorms striking most of the country yesterday, the highway patrol took extra measures to ensure the safety of travelers who are returning home after the holiday weekend. A.F. [09] CENTRAL GREECE'S FARMERS DECIDE TODAY ON FUTURE MOBILIZATIONSLarisa, January 4 (MPA)The farmers of central Greece are to determine today the course of their imminent mobilizations, as they are expected to repeat last year's eventful road blockades.The Panthessaly Coordinating Committee of Farmers is to convene in the central Greek city of Larisa this evening and is expected to conduct a city rally on January 15. A.F. [10] US SECRETARY OF STATE TO VISIT MOSCOW ON JANUARY 25Washington, January 4 (MPA)United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is to conduct an official visit to Moscow on January 25-27, where she expects to embark upon long-delayed new strategic arms reduction talks.A State Department statement announcing dates for the trip said only that the purpose of the visit was "to advance the many bilateral and multilateral issues that concern both our nations." A.F. [11] BULGARIA: ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN ENFORCED AT KOZLODUISofia, January 4 (MPA)A new accident prevention plan is being enforced at Bulgaria's Kozlodui nuclear plant, which allows for technical and organizational measures of rapid reaction in case of an emergency.The plan's preparation is associated with the mission of an international committee of nuclear energy, whose members are to visit Kozlodui on January 11. According to Bulgarian press reports, the plan foresees the formation of a 45-member special task force which will be ready within fifteen minutes from the location of the malfunction and will take measures to prevent the spread of radiation. A.F. [12] KOSOVO LIBERATION ARMY CREATES NEWS AGENCY, RADIO STATIONTirana, January 4 (MPA)The 'Kosovo Liberation Army' has announced that it has founded its own news agency, the 'Kosova Press', and a radio station, 'Free Kosovo' which, it stated, will contribute to the 'struggle against the conquerors.'Moreover, the KLA announced that these two media outlets constitute 'free institutions of a free Kosovo' and stated its determination to continue with its struggle until the final victory. Meanwhile, Albania media report that since the start of armed conflict in the region of Kosovo, 1,920 Albanian civilians and 115 Serb policemen have lost their lives. A.F. [13] TURKEY: EXTENDED PRE-ELECTION PERIOD, EREZ FORMS CABINET TOMORROWAnkara, January 4 (MPA)Turkey is entering an extended pre-election course this week since, in accordance to the country's election law, all persons in leading public service positions who want to run for office on April 18 must resign from their posts, including the Ministers of Justice and Public Order.After a meeting held yesterday with the leader of the Republican People's party Deniz Baykal, Yalim Erez is the main contender to lead the Turkish Republic's56th government. According to Turkish daily 'Hurriyet', Mr. Baykal stated that this cabinet must be formed 'because Turkey needs it.' In turn, Mr. Erez is expected to present to Turkish President Suleiman Demirel the list containing his cabinet members' names tomorrow or Wednesday. A.F. [14] JOURNALIST ARIS PANTHIMOS DIES FROM CAR ACCIDENT INJURIESAthens, January 4 (MPA)The Greek journalist Aris Papanthimos died yesterday at the age of 43, from injuries he sustained during a car accident.His funeral will be held tomorrow in Athens. Mr. Papanthimos had worked at the 'Rizospastis' daily and published the weekly 'Omonia' whose readership consisted of Russian-speaking Greeks. He also headed the 'Iapetos' publishing house and the first Russian bookstore in Greece. A.F. [15] GREEK PEOPLE'S AID TO THE COUNTRY'S JEWISH COMMUNITYAthens, January 4 (MPA)A voluminous account of Greece's Jewish community - a community with roots dating back nearly 3,000 years - is chronicled in a book titled 'Documents on the History of the Greek Jews', published recently in the English language by the Kastaniotis Publishing House.The 472-page book contains official documents and private letters, discovered in some of the foreign ministry's archives, and sheds light into one of Europe's least researched -but most vibrant- Jewish communities. The book's 159 documents, dating from 1903 to 1957, provide a glance into Thessaloniki's Jewish community which once was known as the "Pearl of Israel" and home to the Sephardic Jews who fled there from Spain following the Inquisition in the 15th century. While the Greek-language edition is expected in a couple of months, the publishers believed that the English language version serves a timely purpose since it coincides with the international community's efforts to return property looted from the Jews during WWII to the rightful owners. The book also delves into the Greek community's efforts to save and protect their Jewish neighbors from Nazi atrocities. More than 90 percent of Greece's 80,000 or so Jews perished in Nazi death camps and less than 5,000 remain today. It should be stressed that Greece was the first European country to return all the Jewish properties lost during the Holocaust. The book was researched and compiled by the Greek Foreign Ministry's director of historical archives Fotini Tomai- Konostantopoulou and professor Thanos Veremis. A.F. Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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