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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-04-29Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Three 'Revolutionary Struggle' terrorist group suspects admit involvement in letter to newspaperANA-MPA/Three of the six people arrested and charged with involvement in the Revolutionary Struggle terrorist group in a coordinated police swoop on April 11 have admitted participation in the group in a letter to the weekly newspaper "Pontiki" appearing on Thursday.The letter, signed by Panagiota (Pola) Roupa, her husband Nikos Maziotis and Constantine Gournas, also says that Lambros Fountas, a 35-year-old biologist who was killed in a shootout with police in the Dafni district of Athens, was one of their "comrades" in the group. In the letter, the three suspects -- who together with the other three detainees have been jailed pending trial -- say they are "proud" of their group, adding that "the struggle will continue". [02] Kaklamanis seeks re-electionANA-MPA/Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis on Wednesday evening announced his candidacy for re-election in the next municipal elections, during an event at the Megaron-Athens Concert Hall.Kaklamanis, who is affiliated with main opposition New Democracy (ND), made the announcement ahead of ND's official announcement of the candidacies it will be backing. [03] ASE opening: Sharp riseEquity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Thursday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index up 3.73 percent, standing at 1,771.06 points at 11:00 a.m., and turnover at 47.555 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving upward, with the biggest gains in Banks, up 5.70 percent; and Telecoms, up 3.87 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 4.35 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 3.25 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 2.32 percent. Of the stocks traded, 75 were up, 5 were down, and 12 were unchanged. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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