PES Summit in Athens |  |
- PES Summit in Athens
- Finance Ministry: Unjustified Downgrade
- Samaras @ EPP Summit
- La Diva...Maria Callas!
- Moussaka …with a Twist?
| Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:05 AM PST  Prime Minister George Papandreou and Party of European Socialists (PES) President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen opened the PES leaders' summit that took place at the Zappeion Hall in Athens on March 4-5. Addressing the summit, Papandreou thanked the socialist leaders for their solidarity towards Greece, and said that "changes in Greece and changes in Europe are to us part and parcel of our shared approach so as to achieve a Europe of values and solidarity." At a joint press conference, Papandreou and Rasmussen both noted that EU must take the correct decisions at the March 25 Summit, stressing that Europe needs vision and will, as well as innovative tools such as the Eurobond and the tax on fiscal transactions. The Summit adopted a proclamation titled Europe is in the wrong hands, which sets out an alternative to the 'austerity-only' agenda.  At the press conference held following the meeting, Rasmussen, together with French Socialist Party First Secretary Martine Aubry and European Progressive Studies Foundation President Massimo d'Alema, expressed unanimous support for Greek and Irish loans' repayment extension period, with a simultaneous decrease in interest rates. Party of European Socialists: Europe is in the wrong hands; Papandreou.gr: Joint Conferenc Papandreou-Rasmussen  |
| Finance Ministry: Unjustified Downgrade Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:05 AM PST  The Finance Ministry announced that Moody's downgrading of the Greek debt rating is "completely unjustified as it does not reflect an objective and balanced assessment of the conditions Greece is presently facing." According to a press release issued by the Ministry on March 7, the timing and the nature of the downgrade are incomprehensible, raising a number of questions. IMF European Director Antonio Borges said commented that "we maintain our confidence in what is happening in Greece," adding that "the Greek debt is sustainable, and therefore, our programme will be successful." Reiterating the European Commission's position not to comment on rating firms announcements, spokesperson Amelia Torres said the Commission has its own assessments, publicised at regular intervals.  |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:05 AM PST  A special Summit of leaders of the European People's Party (EPP) took place in Helsinki on March 4, in preparation of the March 11 Eurozone meeting in Brussels. EPP leaders adopted a document which calls for the agreement of a comprehensive strategy that safeguards financial stability, economic growth and improved employment in Europe. Speaking after the conclusion of the Summit, Main opposition New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras stressed the need for a European solution to the economic crisis, while, regarding developments in North Africa and the Middle East, he underlined that "the crisis should not in any case worsen the internal economic crisis countries such as Greece are now facing." On the sidelines of the meeting, Samaras met with Ireland's new Prime Minister Enda Kenny.  |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:05 AM PST
 The 37th International Maria Callas Grand Prix in Opera is taking place in Athens on March 13-20. Fifty-five lyric singers from eleven different countries participate in this year's competition. Competition judges include international opera stars such as Luigi Alva and Cheryl Studer. The Grand Prix final and the awards ceremony will take place at the Athens Concert Hall on March 20, with the participation of the Jassy Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gheorghe Costin. The competition is organised by Athenaeum International Cultural Centre and the Cultural Organisation of the City of Athens, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
 Maria Callas: a Woman, a Voice, a Myth is the theme of the exhibition featuring costumes, jewellery and memorabilia of the great Greek opera diva, Maria Callas, jointly organized by the Consulate General of Greece in New York and the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, sponsored by Stavros Niarchos Public Benefit Foundation. The exhibition represents a unique opportunity to understand and experience Callas' life and work, featuring a comprehensive collection of her personal belongings and recordings – among which 22 stage costumes, 30 jewellery pieces as well as 30 rare photographs of the late opera star, on loan from the Hellenic Parliament Foundation. The exhibition, which is hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Manhattan, was launched on March 2 and will run through March 30.  |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:05 AM PST These are some of dishes that a new generation of Greek chefs produce, based on fine local ingredients, traditional cooking recipes, and plenty… of imagination. "A new generation of talented chefs who have taken over the Athens restaurant scene and are enriching Greece's culinary heritage with a spin on traditional favorites," writes Christine Pirovolakis, in an article in Wall Street Journal titled Not Your Typical Greek Salad.  |
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