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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-03-07Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] PASOK focuses on social security issuesThe parliamentary council of main opposition PASOK convened on Tuesday under the presidency of party leader George Papandreou. The meeting focused on the management of social security funds and Greece's social security framework in general.Commenting on the issue, top party cadre Maria Damanaki said during a press conference that PASOK considers Employment Minister Savvas Tsitouridis "politically and absolutely responsible for the 'blue scandal' at the Civil Servants Auxiliary Pension Fund, that brings to the forefront the serious issue of the economic management of the reserves of Funds," putting at the same time the question to Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis "whether he is providing coverage for Mr. Tsitouridis." Damanaki, presenting PASOK's initiatives on the issue of management of the reserves of the fund by the "Akropolis" stock exchange company, pointed out that a relevant question will be put in Parliament at an initial stage, while at the same time the issue will be raised at the Parliamentary Transparency and Institutions Committee. Tsitouridis, replying to Damanaki, said the government is "shielding and modernising the management system of the mobile and fixed property of social security funds with the aim of achieving absolute transparency and measurable effectiveness." "I realise that there are many who are harmed by this policy of ours," the minister said. [02] Putin in Greece next week for pipeline dealRussian President Vladimir Putin will visit Greece on March 15 to participate in a Russo-Bulgarian-Greek conference, after leaving Italy on March 14 for a Russo-Italian summit, the Kremlin announced late on Tuesday, according to official statements out of Moscow.Putin will be on hand for the signing of a tripartite agreement "on the construction and exploitation of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline," according to an announcement by the Kremlin. Caption: ���������������������Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a visit to Amman, Jordan on Tuesday, 13 February 2007. ANA-MPA / EPA/JAMAL NASRALLAH [03] Thessaly farmers suspend mobilisationsFarmers in Larisa prefecture, central Greece, on Wednesday announced s suspension of mobilisations, mainly in the form of obstructing highways with tractors and farm equipment.The decision was reached on Wednesday morning, with protesting farmers who had gathered at the Sykourio junction leaving the area. On Tuesday, protesting farmers attempted to drive tractors toward a toll station at the narrow Tempi Valley, central Greece, but they were blocked by riot police after a prosecutor on the scene threatened to file charges of obstruction of traffic. Farmers are demanding reduced production costs, higher VAT returns and the creation of a farmers' registry. Caption: Protesting farmers are shown at the Thermopylae intersection on the Athens-Lamia national highway on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. ANA-MPA / N. AXELIS. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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