The Third Week in September in Review

Karamanlis, Rasmussen meet in Athens

(ANA-MPA) Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Friday received his Danish counterpart Anders Fogh Rasmussen for a meeting focusing mainly on European issues, energy policy and climate change. "It is absolutely clear that international cooperation is imperative in order to deal with these huge [environmental] problems," Karamanlis stressed after the meeting.

Papandreou hosts dinner for party MPs

(ANA-MPA) "The latest developments reveal the true face of the ruling New Democracy", PASOK leader George Papandreou said on the sidelines of a dinner he hosted Thursday night for his party MPs participating in the third summer recess session of parliament. Papandreou pointed out that two factors have played a decisive role in this revelation, namely, the people’s awareness and the systematic effort made by PASOK to bring the problems to light

Kuchner-Bakoyannis talks in Paris

(ANA-MPA) French Foreign Minister Bernard Kuchner on Friday reiterated France's support for Athens in its ongoing difference with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the thorny "name issue", although he stressed the need for a speedy resolution of the problem.

Transport Minister on OA

(ANA-MPA) Transport Minister Costis Hatzidakis on Thursday attributed to main opposition PASOK "embarrassment and a dogmatic fixation in the maintenance of the sick situation at Olympic Airlines"

Greek stocks surge 8.68% on Fri.

(ANA-MPA) Greek stocks surged ahead in the last trading session of the week as the Athens Stock Exchange followed a spectacular rebound of prices in international markets following news of a US government plan to end a major credit crisis.

Greek children's art at Tate Modern

(ANA-MPA) Children throughout Greece have been invited to submit artwork for consideration in this year's Unilever International School Art Project (UISAP) to be held at the Tate Modern in London, it was announced on Thursday.

President briefed by FinMin

(ANA-MPA) President Karolos Papoulias on Friday received FinMin George Alogoskoufis, who briefed him on the latest global economic developments, particularly following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest investment bank on Wall Street.

Athens Newspaper Headlines

(ANA-MPA) New poll results indicating PASOK leader George Papandreou to be more suited for prime minister, the Vatopedi case, press speculations of in-party dissent in ND dominated the headlines on Friday