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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-09-02
CONTENTS
[01] FinMin Venizelos: No 'breakdown' of talks with 'troika'
[02] Impromptu 'happenings' around Athens to promote nat'l opera
[01] FinMin Venizelos: No 'breakdown' of talks with 'troika'
(ANA-MPA) -- Finance Minister and government Vice-President Evangelos
Venizelos on Friday denied same-day press reports claiming a "breakdown"
in negotiations with the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank
(ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) 'troika' or a rift with the
'troika', nor that an issue of additional measures had been put forward,
speaking at an extraordinary press conference.
Venizelos said the discontinuation of the talks late Thursday had been
"previously agreed", adding that the troika chiefs would return to Athens
on September 14 for a second round of talks to review the draft budget
for 2012. (ANA-MPA)
The government vice president and finance minister, who called the press
conference at noon to present the outcome of the latest negotiations with
the EC-ECB-IMF 'troika' that were suspended late Thursday night for 10
days, also said that there is no issue of new measures, and particularly
measures of a "collection" nature, being taken.
Venizelos denied press reports of problems (ANA-MPA) or a rift in the
discussions with the troika representatives, saying that those "have no
relation to the reality".
[02] Impromptu 'happenings' around Athens to promote nat'l opera
Performers of the Greek National Opera wave to onlookers in central
Athens, Greece, on Thursday afternoon. Performers break out in song
at specific locations around the Greek capital while touring in the
open-aired double-decker bus as part of a promotion of the opera's
upcoming performances. Several such "happenings" are planned for this
month throughout Athens. ANA-MPA / ALEXANDROS VLACHOS
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