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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-03-10
CONTENTS
[01] �D on visa waiver, PM's trips
[02] SEB: Reduction of 14th salary in private sector 'not an issue'
[03] Cacoyannis Foundation opens
[01] �D on visa waiver, PM's trips
On the abolition of the visa requirement for Greeks wishing to travel
to the US announced by Washington on Tuesday, main opposition New
Democracy(ND) spokesman Panos Panagiotopoulos said that ND considers
this a positive development, and cited an announcement issued earlier
in the day by ND former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis's office
outlining all the actions taken under the preceding government of
Costas Karamanlis up until June 2009 when the relevant agreements for
the process of Greece entering the US Visa Waiver Program were signed.
Panagiotopoulos further said that ND requests of the prime minister,
upon his return to Athens, to immediately brief the political party
leaders and parliament on the content of his talks in Germany, France
and the US and the outcome.
He noted that, it arises from the government's announcements, that
there is strong mobility in Greek-Turkish relations, with an exchange
of letters between the Greek and Turkish prime ministers while,
"according to Mr. Papandreou, a visit by Mr. Erdogan (Turkish prime
minister) to Athens is pending in the early summer", while any
developments on the FYROM name issue should be expected at around the
NATO summit in the Fall of 2010.
[02] SEB: Reduction of 14th salary in private sector 'not an issue'
ANA-MPA/Federation of Greek Industries (SEB) president Dimitris
Daskalopoulos on Wednesday stated that there is no issue of a cutback
in the '14th salary' in the private sector", adding that there is an
established framework of labor relations in Greece.
He said that the moblisations, upheaval and violence are instigated by
those who for their own interest want to maintain the chronic problems
that made Greece a beggar in the international markets.
[03] Cacoyannis Foundation opens
President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias and Cyprus
President Demetris Christofias inaugurated on Tuesday evening the
''Michael Cacoyannis Foundation", housed in an Athens central
building.
The inauguration event took place in the presence of Cypriot born
Michael Cacoyannis, director of world acclaimed films such as Stella,
Electra, Zorba the Greek and The Trojan Women.
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