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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-03-10Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Libyan emissary in AthensGreek deputy foreign minister Dimitris Dollis on Thursday received Libyan emissary Mohamed Tahir Siala, just hours ahead of an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on the situation in Libya.The meeting was held with agreement between foreign minister Dimitris Droutsas and EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy Baroness Catherine Ashton, so that "views would be heard" ahead of the EU foreign ministers' council, and was also attended by ministry secretary general Ioannis-Alexis Zepos. No statements were made to the press afterwards. Libyan emissaries had similar meetings in several other EU member states on Thursday. Caption: Libyan emissary Mohamed Tahir Siala. (ANA-MPA/EPA/P. Saitas) More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] Inflation up 4.4pct in FebGreek inflation rose by 4.4 percent in February year-on-year against February 2010, according to figures released on Thursday by the independent Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February 2011 compared with February 2010, increased by 4.4%. In February 2010, the annual rate of change of the CPI was 2.8%. The CPI in February 2011 compared with January 2011 decreased by 1.3%. In February 2010, the monthly rate of change of the CPI was -0.5%. In the twelve-month period from March 2010 to February 2011 compared with the period from March 2009 to February 2010 the annual average rate of change of the CPI was 5.1%. The corresponding annual average rate of change of the CPI in the previous year (March 2009 to February 2010), was 1.4%. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [03] Wholesale down in Q4Greece's wholesale turnover index fell 8.8 pct in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009, after a decline of 4.1 pct recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday.The statistics service, in a report, said the wholesale turnover index grew 11.6 pct in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the third quarter of 2010, after an increase of 4.5 pct recorded in the same period in 2009. 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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