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| European Council President in Athens Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:02 AM PDT  European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, was in Athens yesterday, where he was received by Hellenic Republic President Karolos Papoulias and held talks with Prime Minister George Papandreou and main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader, Antonis Samaras. Following his meeting with Prime Minister - with whom they discussed the current economic and financial situation as well as issues relating to migration, asylum and border management,- Van Rompuy expressed support for the "work done and to be done."  The reforms that are being implemented by this government are necessary to make Greece more competitive, more modern and more able to grow faster and create more jobs in the future. On his part, the Premier said he briefed President Van Rompuy on the course of big reforms that are being carried out in Greece, the ones currently under way and what has already been implemented, and on top of that, what lies ahead.  He added that, "the effort Greek citizens are exerting, painstaking though it may be, is yielding results." The economy and the issue of illegal migration dominated the meeting between Van Rompuy and opposition leader Antonis Samaras, also held yesterday. European Council President also delivered a lecture on Greece and Europe: building a better future in difficult times, an event organized by the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). YouTube: Papandreou and Van Rompuy's Joint Statements [VIDEO]  |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:02 AM PDT
 "Greece is expected to see growth in 2012," the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts in its April 2011 World Economic Outlook (WEO). According to IMF's report, the global economic recovery is gaining strength, with world growth projected at about 4,5 % in both 2011 and 2012, but unemployment remains high, and risks of overheating are building in emerging market economies. For Greece in particular, the IMF predicts that Real Gross Domestic Product will shrink by 3 % this year but it will grow by 1.1% in 2012, noting that despite the fact that the current account deficit remained high, there were signs of a turnout to the adjustment in 2010.
Greece raised € 1,625 million in an auction of 26-week T-bills conducted yesterday. According to an announcement issued by the Public Debt Management Agency, the total bids reached € 4,758 million at an interest rate of 4.80% - compared to 4.75% during the previous auction, on March 8.  |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:02 AM PDT
The Russian Cultural and Scientific Centre in Athens is celebrating the 50th anniversary of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's flight to space.  The event which is taking place today, includes a video-presentation on the Conquest of Space, a photo exhibition on Yuri Gagarin - the first human who journeyed into outer space, on April 12, 1961 – a music concert as well as an exhibition of drawings made by the children who participated at an international competition. At the height of the Cold War, Gagarin visited Athens in February 1962, as part of his worldwide tour. Here he became an honorary citizen of the City of Athens and was welcomed by enthusiastic crowds in the streets.
One of the men credited with unlocking the secrets of the now-familiar 'double helix' structure of DNA, Professor James D. Watson, is due to be the keynote speaker at the 12th Conference of Medical Chemistry, organised by University of Patras, on April 11-15. Professor Watson is due to deliver a lecture on Discovering the Double Helix of DNA on April 14.  The following day, he will be a guest of the Democritus research centre in Athens, where he will speak on the topic of DNA and the potential for using human genome mapping to cure cancer. Watson along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for unlocking the double-helix structure of the DNA, widely seen as one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.  |
| Tour of Hellas 2011: Get Ready to Cycle! Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:02 AM PDT  The 2011 International Cycling Tour of Hellas is coming back for its 17th edition after a few years break. The race will start from Ioannina on April 13 to end up in Athens five days later, on April 17. Greece's answer to the Tour de France, the Tour of Hellas will feature some of the world's top cyclists and professional teams hailing from several countries such as Germany, France, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Italy.  The race itinerary covers 700 kilometers to be completed in five stages: Stage 1 from Ioannina through Dodoni to Preveza; Stage 2 from Preveza to Missolonghi; Stage 3 from Missolonghi to Delphi; Stage 4 from Delphi to Marathon; and Stage 5 from Marathon to Athens, including a 10-round race in the historic center of the capital. The event is organised by the Hellenic Cyclist Federation with the support of Culture and Tourism Ministry.  |
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