PM: Europe Needs a New Model |  |
- PM: Europe Needs a New Model
- FM @ London Libya Conference
- Frontex Increasing Presence at Greece’s Frontiers
- Farewell to Iakovos Kambanellis
- Francophone Film Festival
- Athens Fashion Week 2011
| Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:26 AM PDT  Addressing the Socialist and Democratic MEPs' conference yesterday in Athens, Prime Minister George Papandreou stressed the need for a new model of growth, cooperation and governance within the European Union, adding that Europe must become more democratic in order to tackle its problems. Group leader Martin Shultz said that Europe is not moving in the right direction, noting that austerity hampered growth and did not solve problems. Papandreou also referred to the downgrade of Greece's economy by Standard&Poor's and criticised credit rating agencies for panicking.  "We have seen the rating agencies go from the bubble of euphoria to the panic of risk" Papandreou said, reminding that the same agencies rated positively toxic bonds which created the current international economic crisis. He also underlined that Greece was downgraded not because of what it is doing but because of an unbalanced assessment of the recent decisions made at the European Council of March 25. Meanwhile, in a press release issued yesterday, the Finance Ministry says "S&P's downgrade is based on a one-sided and unjustified assessment of the European Council's decisions and the budgetary risks facing Greece, without giving due weight to the actions the Greek Government is taking to address these risks." You Tube: Joint Press Conference George Papandreou-Martin Shultz [VIDEO]  |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:15 AM PDT  Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas participated yesterday, at the London Conference on Libya, which was attended by more than 40 foreign ministers from around the world, the Secretaries General of the UN and NATO as well as representatives of the Arab League. At the end of the Conference Droutsas said that the international community reaffirmed its commitment to implement the UN Security Council's resolutions and to provide humanitarian assistance to the Libyan people.  Moreover, a political process that would enable the Libyan people to take their future into their own hands has begun. "These decisions fully reflect Greece's positions," Droutsas noted, adding that in all these processes Greece has a voice, a presence and will contribute by utilizing its relations and influence in the region." |
| Frontex Increasing Presence at Greece’s Frontiers Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:16 AM PDT  The European Union's border monitoring agency Frontex is planning to boost its presence at Greek and Italian frontiers to curb an increased flow of immigrants into the EU from strife-torn North African countries. Expressing concern about the "extremely unstable" situation in North Africa, the agency said it would boost the size of its Poseidon operation in the Aegean to include the island of Crete, which is close to Libya. |
| Farewell to Iakovos Kambanellis Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:08 AM PDT  Iakovos Kambanellis, one of the most prominent figures of post-war Greek literature, died yesterday at the age of 89. Kambanellis was born on the island of Naxos and studied design in Athens. During the Nazi occupation of Greece in WW2 he became actively involved in the Resistance movement. He was arrested by the German occupying forces in 1943 and was sent to Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, from which he was liberated by the Allied Forces in 1945. His legendary Mauthausen novel, which describes his experience as a concentration camp survivor, was set to music by Mikis Theodorakis and became one of the most influential works in Greek culture.  He wrote more than twenty plays and twelve film scripts, including Stella by Michael Cacoyannis and The Dragon by Nikos Koundouros. In an announcement, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism expressed deep regret for Kambanellis' passing, noting that the deceased defined the style of post-war Greek theatre, adding that his works were deeply loved by the Greek audience, as they soberly and truthfully depicted the reality of life in Greece, its difficulties and joys. |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:08 AM PDT  The 12th Francophone Film Festival comes to the screens of Athens starting March 31 to April 8. Fifteen films in avant-premiere will participate in the competition section, with many more films screened for the first time in Greece in the panorama section, including a tribute to director Claude Chabrol.  Anna Mouglalis, as this year's sponsor, has chosen her four favourite films to include in the programme and will be in Athens to present them. French cinema legend Catherine Deneuve, along with film stars Claudia Cardinale, Diane Kruger, and director Costa Gavras will also be in Athens to present films and discuss with the audience. The Thessaloniki session of the festival will take place from April 7 to 12. You Tube: Promo video of the12th Francophone Film Festival [VIDEO]  |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:08 AM PDT The 13th edition of Athens Fashion Week opens today at the Technopolis cultural complex in Gazi district, running until April 3.  Presenting collections for fall/winter 2011-12, Athens Fashion Week forms part of the Culture and Tourism Ministry's Athens Every Week initiative and is organised by Athens Fashion Productions in cooperation with the City of Athens.  The journey through the magical world of fashion doesn't stop at the catwalk, as parallel to the runway shows several interesting events are taking place. A photography exhibition titled Lightness of Being 2 presents the work of thirty celebrated artists on a common subject inspired by the work of fashion designer Daphne Valente. The audience will have the opportunity to attend workshops titled The Cloth as Home for the Body, in cooperation with the Athens School of Fine Arts. Fashion Week organizers are also collaborating with TEXMEDIN, a European Union programme focusing on the textiles and garments legacy of the European and Mediterranean region.  |
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