Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-07-01

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] PM to meet with Israeli, Palestinian officials

[02] Papandreou re-elected Socialist International president

[03] Callas tribute exhibition in Trieste

[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PM to meet with Israeli, Palestinian officials

Abbas is also scheduled to meet later, at 2:15, with foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis.

Earlier, Karamanlis will chair a meeting of the Inner Cabinet, which will discuss economy issues.

Caption: Greek prime minister Costas Karamanlis. (ANA-MPA/O. Panagiotou)

[02] Papandreou re-elected Socialist International president

Papandreou thanked delegates for his re-election and promised "hard work for the further strengthening of the Socialist International."

Luis Ayala was also unanimously re-elected SI secretary general, a post he has held for the past 19 years.

Caption: Greece's main opposition PASOK party leader and Socialist International (SI) president George Papandreou. (ANA-MPA/K. Mavrona)

[03] Callas tribute exhibition in Trieste

A major exhibition titled "Maria Callas, 30 years after", is being organised by the Hellenic Parliament Foundation for Parliamentarianism and Democracy at the Palazzo Gopchevich in Trieste, Italy, which will be inaugurated on July 4 by parliament and Foundation president Dimitris Sioufas.

The exhibition, being organised in cooperation with the Municipality of Trieste and the Hellenic Foundation for Culture (HFC), was first organised and presented by the Hellenic Parliament Foundation following the declaration of 2007 as the Year of Maria Callas, marking the 30th anniversary of the internationally-acclaimed Greek opera diva's death.

The tribute exhibition highlights Callas' artistic personality as well as her Greek and international career, through a display of photographs from the coloratura soprano's performances in opera houses throughout the world, costumes designed by renowned Greek painter Yiannis Tsarouchis, and Callas' personal objects.

Caption: Archive black & white portrait of Maria Callas (ANA-MPA)

[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The continuing revelations on black money and the Siemens scandal, the high cost of living and the measures the government will take to deal with the problem were the main front-page items in Tuesday�s dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Municipalities reduced to 350 from 1,034 - PM Karamanlis to make the announcement at Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF)".

APOGEVMATINI: "(Main opposition party) PASOK (in government at the time, under premiership of Costas Simitis), which gave the C4I (Athens 2004 Olympic Games security) contract to the SAIC-SIEMENS consortium instead of to the lowest bidder, launches diversion operation".

AVGHI: "High cost of living brings hot autumn - New record highs for inflation rate and petrol prices".

AVRIANI: "Siemens director and SAIC representatives visited PASOK�s George Papandreou�s office".

CHORA: "Phone tapping targeting politicians in Greece".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "Greece becomes a galaxy of socialist stars - Socialist International launches 23rd Congress with the participation of 650 delegates from 100 countries".

ELEFTHEROS: "Strange innuendos targeting George Papandreou - Witness indirectly implicates him in the C4I security system deal".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "My heart ached? President Papoulias sends message of unity for the Democracy of the Environment, speaking from Mt Grammos, one of the 'victims' of last year�s wildfires".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Flying minister? - Political uproar following the newspaper revelation and the cover-up efforts".

ESTIA: "Unacceptable political party borrowing practices - ND 73.8 million euros, PASOK 45.9 million euros".

ETHNOS: "Government minister linked with Siemens - Heisited Germany to attend a Greek National Football team game, with all expenses paid".

KATHIMERINI: "Black money list unveiled - Three former Siemens executives know the recipients".

LOGOS: "New revelations on Siemens affair".

NIKI: "ND cost us 20 percent more - Numbers do the talking on the high cost of living over the last five years".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Provocative collusion targeting the workers - Government-GSEE-SEB on the high cost of living".

TA NEA: "Look for the 'traveller' government minister".

TO VIMA: "Public Power Corp. fees 7 percent up - Plays leading role in the high cost of living, as the government appeals for price control".

VRADYNI: "Life blossomed in prison - Message of hope contrary to the misery reported on the news".

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