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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-06-30
CONTENTS
[01] PM meets separately with Barroso, Barrot
[02] Papoulias receives Euro-Parliament president; new envoys
[01] PM meets separately with Barroso, Barrot
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis held separate meetings on Tuesday in
Athens with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and
European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot, who holds the
justice, freedom and security portfolio in the EU. The latter meeting
was held in the presence of Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
No comments were made afterwards. The meeting took place at the Maximos
Mansion government house.
During a latter press briefing, a government spokesman in Athens
referred to the Karamanlis-Barroso meeting, noting that talks focused
on European developments, the Lisbon Treaty and existing prospects,
while the Cyprus issue was also raised.
The spokesman reminded that Barroso has recently visited Cyprus and was
briefed on talks held on the island.
[02] Papoulias receives Euro-Parliament president; new envoys
President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday received
European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering at the presidential
mansion in Athens .
Earlier, Papoulias accepted the credentials of the new ambassadors to
Greece from Indonesia, Ahmad Rusdi; ; Serbia, Dragan Zupanjevac;
Estonia, Andres Talvik, and Vietnam, Dang Khanh Thoai.
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