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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-02-22Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Statements by PM, MerkelBERLIN (ANA-MPA) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, speaking during a joint press conference here with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday afternoon, emphasised that "there is no question of a restructuring of the debt or of a 'haircut'."On her part, Merkel made it clear that the reform programme that Greece is following must continue to be implemented, while she clarified that more measures are not being requested. As regards the issue of an extension of the debt's repayment, Merkel said it is on the negotiating table as part of the total package concerning the settlement of the debt crisis in the Eurozone and is expected to be decided at an extraordinary European summit on March 25. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form  [02] FinMin meets with German counterpart Schauble(ANA-MPA)More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form  [03] ANA-MPA off-line due to strike on Wed.(ANA-MPA) -- All of the ANA-MPA's services will be off-line from 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, until 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 due to a decision by press unions in Greece to participate in a 24-hour nationwide strike.More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form  [04] ADEX closing report(ANA-MPA) -- The March contract on the FTSE 20 index was trading at 0.40 pct in the Athens Derivatives Exchange on Tuesday, with turnover at 69.493 million euros. Volume on the Big Cap index totaled 15,178 contracts, worth 57.325 million euros, with 30,728 short positions in the market.Volume in futures contracts on equities totaled 24,292 contracts worth 12.168 million euros, with investment interest focusing on Alpha Bankâs contracts (4,720), followed by Eurobank (2,219), MIG (717), OTE (1,116), PPC (807), Piraeus Bank (3,377), National Bank (4,583), Marfin Popular Bank (1,287), Mytilineos (1,330), Cyprus Bank (681) and Hellenic Postbank (1,156). More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form  [05] Chinese evacuated via Crete(ANA-MPA) -- Roughly 13,000 Chinese working in Libya will return to their country via Crete, following a request by the Chinese government to Greece and Italy for the evacuation of nearly 40,000 Chinese nationals, workers and business people, stranded in the strife-torn North African country.According to reports, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has contacted the regional governor of Crete and requested the best possible accommodations and support services for the Chinese nationals. (ANA-MPA) The evacuees are expected to arrive on the large southern Aegean island on Thursday and will be staying in local hotels until they are flown back to China aboard chartered planes that will take off from the airports of Irakleio and Hania. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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