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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-08-24
CONTENTS
[01] PM moves to end reshuffle speculation
[02] Another West Nile virus fatality reported
[03] ND spokesman criticises PM's article on Internet
[01] PM moves to end reshuffle speculation
(ANA-MPA) -- Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday moved to end
continuing speculation over a possible government reshuffle while,
according to reports, he emphasised that whatever changes implemented
in the coming period will be limited, whereas major structural changes
are being examined, without this meaning a reshuffle.
"We're not talking about supra-ministries, but about the modern
operation of the government," he added.
Moreover, along the same lines, he called on his ministers to refrain
from discussions, in public and private, on the reshuffle issue, a
favorite topic of Greek political reporters and pundits as the summer
season winds down.
Papandreou made the comments during an informal cabinet meeting.
[02] Another West Nile virus fatality reported
(ANA-MPA) -- Another person has to an infection caused by the West Nile
virus, while seven more cases were diagnosed on Monday.
Altogether, the number of fatalities from the West Nile virus has
reached nine since Aug. 4, and the total number of cases totals 106.
[03] ND spokesman criticises PM's article on Internet
(ANA-MPA) --Main opposition New Democracy party on Monday roundly
criticised the government again over the economy, following the
publication of an article on the Internet by the prime minister a day
earlier.
"Whereas we were expecting from the prime minister measures for
economic growth, the strengthening of SMEs and the boosting of the
economically weak, we read in his article on the Internet his
well-known, unacceptable phraseology about the injury to our national
sovereignty. Such phrases gravely expose himself and his government," a
ND spokesman said.
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