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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-02-12
CONTENTS
[01] Ieronymos meets Papoulias
[02] Joblessness down to 7.6% in Nov
[01] Ieronymos meets Papoulias
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, elected to succeed the
late Archbishop Christodoulos, on Tuesday vowed to observe
ecclesiastical canons and the laws of the state, during a customary
ceremony on Tuesday at the presidential mansion in the presence of
Greek President Karolos Papoulias. Earlier, the Archbishop had a brief
meeting with Papoulias followed by a prayer officiated by the new
prelate of the Church of Greece and the members of the Holy Synod,
which was also attended by Education and Religious Affairs Minister
Evripidis Stylianidis.
Caption: Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos on Tuesday at
the presidential mansion.ANA-MPA/ALEXANDROS BELTES
[02] Joblessness down to 7.6% in Nov
Greek unemployment fell to 7.6 percent in November 2007, while the
number of employed people in the country totaled 4,542,684 in the same
month, the National Statistics Service announced on Tuesday.
The statistical service said the number of unemployed people totaled
373,410 in November, while the financially non-active population
totaled 4,299,948.
NSS said the number of employed people steadily rose in the period
2004-2007, while the number unemployed people fell steadily during the
same period.
The unemployment rate fell from 10.6 pct in November 2004 to 10.0 pct
in November 2005, 9.1 pct in November 2006 and 7.6 pct in November
2007.
ANA-MPA file photo.
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