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Inner Cabinet to Discuss Taxation Draft-bill

Inner Cabinet to Discuss Taxation Draft-bill

The Inner Cabinet, chaired by Prime-minister G. Papandreou, meets on Thursday afternoon to reach final decisions on taxation draft-bill. Finance Minister, G. Papakonstantinou will brief PASOK deputies on the regulations of the new taxation draft-bill this morning. Use of cash-registers as of April...
Greece Open to DNT

Greece Open to DNT

Prime-minister George Papandreou used his speech in the European Parliament to send the message that Greece would refer to International Monetary Fund unless a European solution is given for Greece to borrow at same interest rates as other countries. Mr. Papandreou stressed that his government has t...

EU Intentions to Help Greece Remain Hazy

EU Intentions to Help Greece Remain Hazy

Europe's intention to help Greece fix its fiscal problems remains hazy. Greece won't be left alone in this crisis, stressed European Parliament president Jerzy Buzek after his meeting with the Greek Prime Minister. France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner pointed out that France, Germany and the r...
Trade Mobilizations Continue

Trade Mobilizations Continue

The Federation of Gas Station owners is staging a 24-hour strike on Thursday, however, the Pan-hellenic Fuel Merchants Federation is not participating in the strike. Gas stations in Thessaloniki, Crete, Mitilini, Grevena, Arkadia and Messinia are open while gas station owners in the Ebros prefecture...

Night Shifts in Hospitals Won’t Be Trimmed

Night Shifts in Hospitals Won’t Be Trimmed

Hospital doctors decided to withhold their labour as of coming Monday until unpaid overtime is finally paid. In their meeting with Health Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, they demanded real hirings, as well as they be included in the arduous and hazardous occupations. The Health Minister, on th...
Greece and United Arab Emirates Promote Cooperation

Greece and United Arab Emirates Promote Cooperation

Greek Economy Minister Louka Katseli and the Deputy Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates expressed their mutual will to have economic ties between the two nations strengthened. On the sidelines of the business forum taking place in Athens, Greek officials held bilateral meeting with represen...
Unemployment Surge – Wrangling in Parliament

Unemployment Surge – Wrangling in Parliament

The Greek Employment Ministry's forecast on employment is rather gloomy, since the National Statistical Agency has suggested that unemployment will shoot up to 12% by the end of March. Statistical data have shown that unemployment rose to 10.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 as opposed to 7.9% in 200...

Child Abuse Scandal Rocks Church

Child Abuse Scandal Rocks Church

The child abuse cases that keep surfacing have rocked the Catholic Church of Ireland. Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of Ireland's Roman Catholic Church, apologized for his role in the cover-up of a child abuse case.
Barroso Offers His Backing to Greek Government

Barroso Offers His Backing to Greek Government

17.03.10

European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso offered his backing to the Greek government's efforts, following his meeting with the Greek Prime Minister Giorgos Papandreou.

Night Shifts in Hospitals Won’t Be Trimmed

Night Shifts in Hospitals Won’t Be Trimmed

18.03.10
Hospital doctors decided to withhold their labour as of coming Monday until unpaid overtime is finally paid. In their meeting with Health Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, they demanded real hirings, as well as they be included in the arduous and...
Protesters outside Thailand’s PM Home

Protesters outside Thailand’s PM Home

17.03.10

On Wednesday, thousands of protesters marched to the heavily guarded home of Thailand's Prime-minister, continuing street rallies for a fourth day to force him proclaim early elections. Some protesters emptied bottles of their blood outside the home...

Tension in US-Turkey Relations after Armenia Genocide Vote

Tension in US-Turkey Relations after Armenia Genocide Vote

06.03.10

Congressional committee vote passing resolution condemning Turkey for Armenian genocide puts at risk relations between the United States and Turkey. Although Obama administration objects to the resolution, Turkey's president described the resolution...

Child Abuse Scandal Rocks Church

Child Abuse Scandal Rocks Church

18.03.10
The child abuse cases that keep surfacing have rocked the Catholic Church of Ireland. Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of Ireland's Roman Catholic Church, apologized for his role in the cover-up of a child abuse case.

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Economy

 

Greek PM: Contribution Based on Real Possibilities

Thursday, 18 March 2010 19:42
Greek PM: Contribution Based on Real Possibilities

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addressed Thursday evening the cabinet meeting he chaired. "It is everyone's duty towards the country to contribute based on their real possibilities," stressed ...

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Culture

 

"The Hurt Locker" Dominates

Monday, 08 March 2010 10:41

"The Hurt Locker" , that follows the dangerous daily existence of an Army bomb defusal team, earned six Oscars (including best film, best director, best original screenplay, best sound and sound effec...

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Ice Deposits Spotted on Moon’s North Pole

Tuesday, 02 March 2010 12:39
Ice Deposits Spotted on Moon’s North Pole

A radar experiment aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar spacecraft has identified thick deposits of water-ice near the Moon's north pole. The US space agency's (Nasa) Mini-Sar experiment found more than...

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