Δευτέρα 21 Μαρτίου 2011

PM in Paris for Snap Summit on Libya

PM in Paris for Snap Summit on Libya

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PM in Paris for Snap Summit on Libya

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:24 AM PDT


Prime Minister George Papandreou travelled to Paris on March 19 to take part in an emergency meeting of European, US and Arab leaders on the crisis in Libya.

"This meeting showed the determination of the international community, the United Nations but also the leadership of the Arab League and the Arab countries to put an end to violence which is perpetuated by the regime in Libya and to make sure that there is a ceasefire in this country" said Papandreou, adding that the international community will be now enforcing the decisions of the United Nations Security Council.

Later on Saturday, Papandreou addressed a conference of Socialist International members at the Acropolis Museum, reiterating that "the message of the international community via UN Security Council resolution 1973 is clear and there is no way we will tolerate the murder of innocent civilians."

On his part, Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said that "we are prepared to assist, in cooperation with our partners and allies, so that international legality may be respected."

Greek-German Co-operation

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:24 AM PDT


Alternate Foreign Minister Mariliza Xenoyiannakopoulou visited Berlin on March 16-17, heading a government delegation to hold meetings with members of the German government.

She was accompanied by Deputy Regional Development Minister Dinos Rovlias, Deputy Education Minister Yiannis Panaretos and Deputy Labour Minister Vassilis Kegeroglou and the general secretaries of the finance, energy and infrastructure ministries.

The meeting was part of an initiative that was agreed last year, by Prime Minister George Papandreou and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for closer Greek-German economic cooperation. Following the meetings, a joint communiqué on German-Greek Partnership – Current State of Implementation and Future Perspectives was issued.

In it, the two governments state that they agreed to cooperate closely in areas such as environmental, energy and climate policies; civil protection; investment and economic co-operation; social and labour policies; research and development; immigration, asylum and integration policies; transport; education, health and tourism.

"We reaffirmed our determination to continue this process and I would like to point out something which is also mentioned in the text of the joint communiqué, namely the recognition by Germany of the great efforts made by the Greek Prime Minister, the government and people to achieve fiscal consolidation, competitiveness and growth," Xenoyiannakopoulou said to reporters.

Boosting Tourism: Airport Fee Waiver

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:24 AM PDT


Greece's Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks announced, on March 16, that it is waiving landing, takeoff and stopover fees for all aircraft using Greek airports, except for Athens International Airport, from April until the end of 2011, in an attempt to boost tourism. Greece has already brought down the VAT rate for hotel accommodation to 6.5%.

Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks: Press Release (in Greek)

Greece-Turkey Antagonism Lecture in London

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:24 AM PDT


Professor of International Relations and Conflict Analysis, Department of Political Science and History at Athens Panteion University, Alexis Heraclides will present a paper titled Imagined Enemies: In quest of the deeper reasons for Greek-Turkish antagonism, at the London School of Economics Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar, on March 22.

World Poetry Day: Worthy It Is

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:24 AM PDT


Odysseas Elytis and his work will be the focus of this year's World Poetry Day, which is celebrated each year on March 21.

The National Book Centre of Greece (EKEBI) launches a poetry campaign including several events.

One of the day's highlights is an event jointly organized by EKEBI and the Hellenic Authors' Society which brings together well-known poets and writers such as Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke, Vassilis Vasilikos, Kiki Dimoula and Evgenia Fakinou to recite poems by Odysseas Elytis.

Athenians and citizens of Thessaloniki, Mytillini, Rhodes and Zakynthos will have the opportunity to come across illustrated verses by Elytis as public transport means will feature some of the Nobel laureate's most beloved and renowned poems. Poetry reading nights, with young poets will also be held in Athens and Thessaloniki.

Moreover in Athens, poet Nanos Valaoritis will present a new theory regarding Homer's Iliad and Odyssey at the Hellenic American Union, while at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, World Poetry Day will be celebrated through poetry, music and stand-up poetry.

The year 2011 has been designated as an Elytis Year by Culture and Tourism Ministry, in order to mark the 100th anniversary since the birth of the Nobel laureate poet.

Nobel Prize Organisation: Excerpt from Worthy It Is, Poetry International Web- Odysseas Elytis: I Lived the Beloved Name, Drinking the Sun of Corinth, Marina of the Rocks, The Wind That Loiters.

The Ancient Greeks in Croatia

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:25 AM PDT


The exceptional exhibition The Ancient Greeks in Croatia is currently being hosted at the City Museum of Ljubljana in Slovenia from March 3 to May 30.

Featuring artefacts from over 30 different museums and private collections in Croatia, the exhibition offers an insight into the Greek presence on Croatian soil from the 12th to the 1st century BC, both chronologically and thematically through art, mythology, religion and necropolises.

The highlight of the exhibition is the bronze full-size statue of the Apoxiomen -an athlete shown scraping dust and oil from his body- which was discovered to the southeast of the island of Lošinj.
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