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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-09-15Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Karamanlis to meet ND secretaryPrime minister Costas Karamanlis is scheduled to meet on Monday with the secretary of his ruling New Democracy (ND) party's central committee, Lefteris Zagoritis.Afterwards, at noon, the new Merchant Marine, Aegean and Island Policy minister Anastasis Papaligouras will be sworn in by President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias. Papaligouras, a former justice minister, will take the helm of the ministry following the resignation last week of George Voulgarakis from the post. Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis [02] Former minister passes awayFormer PASOK minister and former mayor of Ancient Olympia, Yannis Skoularikis, 80,was found dead in his car parked outside his home on Monday morning.Skoularikis, a career physician, was found in his car outside his home in Ancient Olympia by a neighbour, who alerted police.An autopsy will be performed later in the day to determine the exact cause of death. [03] Conf' on Minoan CivilizationDistinguished scientists from the United States and Greece attended the Minoan World: Exploring the Land of the Labyrinth conference held at the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation "Onassis Cultural Center" in New York. The conference was held on the occasion of the exhibition "From the Land of Labyrinth: Minoan Crete 3000-1100 BC" that ended last weekend.[04] Ieronymos in TrikalaArchbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece visited the Holy Monastery of Dousiko in Trikala, central Greece, on Sunday on the occasion of the feast of St Vissarion, patron said of the Metropolis of Trikkis and Stagon and founder of the monastery.The historical monastery of Dousiko, with a considerable religious, social and national contribution, is known for its library and the St Vissarion holy relics kept there. Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |