Τρίτη 12 Απριλίου 2011

Diplomatic Marathon Begins in Cairo

Diplomatic Marathon Begins in Cairo

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Diplomatic Marathon Begins in Cairo

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:12 AM PDT


Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas held talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and his Egyptian counterpart Nabil El-Araby yesterday in Cairo.

The talks focused on bilateral issues, regional developments concerning Libya, as well as the reform process which is taking place in Egypt. 

At a joint press conference, Droutsas said that "Egypt is one of Greece's most important partners in the region," stressing particularly the close bonds of friendship and trust that have been cultivated between the two people through longstanding cooperation and mutual respect.

He also said that Greece is standing by the Egyptian people and supports the transition process which is under way in Egypt.

On his part, El-Araby expressed gratitude to Greece for its contribution to the transfer of Egyptian citizens from Libya to Egypt on board Greek ships.

Droutsas also met with the Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, the Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodoros II, as well as with members of the Greek community in Egypt.

YouTube: Statements of FM with Arab League Secretary General [VIDEO]

Greek-Israeli Tourism Cooperation

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:57 AM PDT


Israeli Tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov visited Greece over the weekend at the invitation of Culture and Tourism minister Pavlos Yeroulanos.

The Israeli minister who was accompanied by major tour operators and tourism agents arrived in Thessaloniki on April 8, where he held talks with local authorities and business people regarding further co-operation between the two countries in the tourism sector.

The establishment of direct flights between Thessaloniki and Tel Aviv was at the centre of discussions as well as the promotion of the joint tourism packages, with special focus on pilgrim tourism.

The Israeli delegation also showed particular interest in the Thessaloniki Cultural Crossroads 2011 programme. In Athens, Misezhnikov toured the city, including the Acropolis archaeological site and the new Acropolis Museum, and signed with Yeroulanos a protocol of cooperation for further enhancing tourism ties between the two countries. Tourist arrivals from Israel increased last year by 57% compared with 2009, while arrivals in January 2011 rose by 18% and in February by 33%.

"Go Forth & Multiply": Annual OECD Report

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:57 AM PDT


Governments must reform the structure of their economy in order to boost their growth and job creation mechanism, advises the annual OECD report Going for Growth, 2011.

According to OECD Secretary- General, Angel Gurria, "current European fiscal and taxation policies have reached their limits and, therefore, reform appears the only way."

For Greece in particular, recommendations include the reduction of regulatory barriers in the Greek market through liberalization, the abolishment of counter motives for those wishing to prolong their professional activity beyond 65 and finally, the restriction of tax exemption and buoyant allowances (in addition to salary), by reducing the labour tax wedge and broadening the tax base.

The report highlights the importance of two more objectives which will increase the quality of primary and secondary education.

The first one refers to enhancing the quality of teaching, by linking it to performance benchmarking. The other objective refers to cutting down on youth and women's unemployment through "flexicurity" and lifetime employability policies.

Macedon: A Hellenic Kingdom in the Age of Democracy

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:57 AM PDT



More than 500 extraordinary objects - most of which go on display for the first time outside Greece – are showcased.

These recent finds were discovered in the royal burial tombs and the palace at Aegae, the ancient capital of Macedon. In his speech at the inauguration, Greece's ambassador to the UK, Aristidis Sandis, referred to the importance of the exhibition, which, as he said, proves the Greek character of Macedonia adding that Greece is always happy to show to the international community its rich cultural heritage through such important events.

Historian and Oxford academic, Robin Lane Fox, described the exhibition as "the greatest day of classical exhibitions in my lifetime." The exhibition will run through August 29.

Greek News Agenda: Groundbreaking Archaeology in Oxford; Financial Times: Heracles to Alexander the Great, Ashmolean museum, Oxford (by Robin Lane Fox); The Guardian: Historian weeps at groundbreaking Alexander the Great exhibition; BBC News: Greek treasures on display at Oxford's Ashmolean museum

[Photo2: The Macedon queen's diadem, which Robin Lane Fox called the "single most beautiful object in gold on the planet."]

Eco-Citizens of Common Europe

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:57 AM PDT


The 6th Intercultural Primary School in Thessaloniki welcomed, on April 5, twenty-two pupils and their teachers, coming from 13 European schools.

The children took part in Eco-Citizens Of Common Europe, a European project that aims at raising awareness on ecological problems by means of varied and creative teaching and learning approaches.

Sixteen schools from 14 different countries participate in the project that is held within the framework of the Comenius EU programme.
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