Compact version |
|
Wednesday, 4 December 2024 | ||
|
Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-08-26Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Gov't moving forward according to plan, PM tells ND's Central CommitteePrime Minister Costas Karamanlis said that the government is moving forward according to plan and that Greece will not turn back in comments he made during New Democracy's Central Committee meeting on Friday.Karamanlis emphasised that while the government will not adopt a strategy of polarisation and extremes it will also not allow issues to remain unaddressed. [02] Memorial service held at crash site of Helios Boeing 737A memorial service was conducted on Friday by Archbishop of Athens and all Greece Christodoulos and members of the Holy Synod at Grammatiko, the site northeast of Athens where all 121 people on board Helios Airways flight ZU522 died when the plane went down nearly two weeks ago.Of the 121 victims, three bodies remain missing. Of the 118 that have been recovered, all but two have been identified. Ninety bodies were identified through DNA testing, while 26 were recognised by relatives from their features and personal belongings. Reportedly, one of the two unidentified bodies may belong to the plane's pilot Hans-Juergen Marten. His daughter has been contacted and is expected to send a DNA sample to help with identification of her father's remains. Results of the DNA testing are expected to be released within a few days. Chief investigator and head of the Greek airline safety committee Akrivos Tsolakis is due to visit Cyprus on Monday. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |