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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-07-03
CONTENTS
[01] Govt supports business activity, FinMin says
[02] Inter-Parliamentary Orthodox congress
[01] Govt supports business activity, FinMin says
The Greek government is actively supporting business activity in the
country, Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said on
Tuesday.
Addressing the Eighth International Conference on Venture Capital, the
Greek minister said the government policy to support business activity
was based on four axis: New financial products offered by the banking
system, restoring the credibility of the capital market, relaunching a
New Economy Fund on a new basis and a more efficient use of EU funds.
Alogoskoufis underlined the success of a government policy to support
small- and medium-sized enterprises, noting that a total of 5,525
investment projects have been approved, worth 632 million euros,
creating 7,500 new jobs.
[02] Inter-Parliamentary Orthodox congress
Culture ministers of a handful of countries participating in the
Inter-Parliamentary Orthodox congress met in Athens on Tuesday for
talks focusing on the ?principles and values? that comprise the
identity of peoples.
Ministers from Russia, Cyprus and Bulgaria joined Greek Culture
Minister George Voulgarakis, along with the ambassador of Ukraine and
the general secretary of the congress, independent Greek MP Stelios
Papathemelis and 24 representatives of parliament from around the
world.
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