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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-09-07
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[01] PM leaving for Thessaloniki on Thursday to address inauguration of
Thessaloniki International Fair
[02] Greek side overcomes Kazakhstan for 2-1 win in World Cup qualifier
[03] Dep. FM Valinakis discusses EU issues with Spanish, Portuguese
counterparts
[04] Two arrested in Thessaloniki carrying 100 kilos of hashish
[05] Archbishop of America Dimitrios holds talks with Parliament
President Anna Benaki Psarouda
[01] PM leaving for Thessaloniki on Thursday to address inauguration of
Thessaloniki International Fair
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will leave for Thessaloniki, northern
Greece, on Thursday afternoon after completing his series of contacts
in light of the 70th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). Karamanlis
will be addressing the inauguration of the TIF on Friday and the dinner
being given in his honour by the TIF's administration on Saturday
night.
President Karolos Papoulias expressed his wishes for the success of the
TIF, while the finance and health ministers will be making proposals to
the prime minister in the coming days on taking specific measures to
relieve weaker social groups.
[02] Greek side overcomes Kazakhstan for 2-1 win in World Cup qualifier
Greece defeated a spirited Kazakhstan side 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon
during a group 2 World Cup qualifying match in Almaty, keeping alive
its hope for qualifying for next yearâs world cup tournament in
Germany. Kazakhstan went ahead in the second half with Zhumaskaliyev in
the 58th minute only to be equalised by Boltonâs Stelios Giannakopoulos
in the 78th minute, with AEK Athensâ Nikos Lymberopoulos giving the
Greek side the three points with a shot in the 90th minute.
[03] Dep. FM Valinakis discusses EU issues with Spanish, Portuguese
counterparts
Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Valinakis on Wednesday met with his
counterparts from Spain and Portugal, Alberto Navarro and Fernando
Neves, respectively, for talks mostly focusing on European Union
issues. "We want the European Union to continue financing the efforts
of less affluent countries, so they can reach a level of convergence,"
Valinakis later told reporters. Moreover, the deputy FM said the
financial burden from the recent EU expansion should be fairly divided
between the Union's member-states, "so we don't reach the point where
the poorer countries are funding the poorest".
All three deputy foreign ministers also focused on upcoming efforts by
the so-called "group of 17" -- an initiative promoted by Spain,
Portugal and Greece -- to support the Commission's proposals vis-a-vis
the all-important 2007-2013 Community budget.
[04] Two arrested in Thessaloniki carrying 100 kilos of hashish
Two men were arrested in northern Greece on Wednesday after they were
caught carrying roughtly 100 kilos of hashish concealed in the car they
were driving. The arrest was made by police in Veria, who were acting
on a tip-off that a drug-trafficking ring was bringing large quantities
of illegal drugs into Greece, selling them mainly in the prefectures of
Larissa and Imathia.
The two men, a 26-year-old Albanian national and a 30-year-old Greek,
were caught in the early hours of the morning after a stakeout at a
junction of the Egnatia Highway with the Siatista-Kastoria national
road.
The car contained 95,492 kilos of hashish divided up into 105 packages,
and was apparently destined for Larissa. The two men were led before a
public prosecutor and the investigation to uncover and arrest the other
members of the gang is continuing.
[05] Archbishop of America Dimitrios holds talks with Parliament
President Anna Benaki Psarouda
NEW YORK (ANA - P. Panagiotou) - Archbishop of America Dimitrios
briefed Parliament President Anna Benaki-Psarouda on the repercussions
of the hurricane Katrina on the Greek American community during their
talks at the headquarters of the Archdiocese in Manhattan. According to
the Archbishop, there has been no evidence so far of casualties among
the Greek American community in the regions devastated by the killer
hurricane.
Benaki arrived here on Tuesday to attend the 2nd World Conference of
Parliament Presidents, whose sessions will begin on Wednesday night
(Greek time) at the UN's headquarters.
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