PM Receives Libyan Envoy |  |
- PM Receives Libyan Envoy
- Greece’s Debt Restructuring Ruled Out
- Thessaloniki Cultural Crossroads 2011
- An 'Apocalyptic' Agricultural Endeavour on Patmos
- Kazantzakis’ Ascetic in the Arab World
| Posted: 04 Apr 2011 03:21 AM PDT  Prime Minister George Papandreou received the Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulati Al-Obeidi yesterday in Athens. Papandreou agreed to meet the Libyan envoy following a request made by Libyan Prime Minister al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi during a telephone conversation on April 2. "From the statements of the Libyan envoy it appears that the regime is seeking a solution," Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said after the meeting. "We reiterated the clear message from the international community: respect for and full implementation of UN resolutions, an immediate ceasefire to stop the violence, particularly against the civilian population of Libya" said Droutsas, adding that Greece will continue its efforts for a "political, diplomatic solution" to the crisis in Libya. Over the weekend Papandreou also had telephone conversations with his counterparts in Britain, Qatar and Turkey.  |
| Greece’s Debt Restructuring Ruled Out Posted: 04 Apr 2011 04:00 AM PDT Greece, on April 2, ruled out a restructuring of the country's debt, in response to a report by German Der Spiegel magazine that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pressing for a restructure.  Speaking to Reuters news agency from Italy, Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said that "there is absolutely no chance of a restructuring of the Greek debt", adding that those who talk about a restructuring "fail to understand that the costs would much outweigh the benefits." In Brussels, EU Commission spokesperson Jens Mesters said that "all support measures are in place, and there is no reason now to start thinking of this possibility of restructuring Greece's debt." In Washington, the IMF denied the report and reiterated its support of the Greek government's position. "As we have said consistently, the IMF supports the Greek government's position of no debt restructuring and its determination to fully service its debt obligations. Any reports claiming otherwise are wrong," an IMF spokeswoman told Reuters.  |
| Thessaloniki Cultural Crossroads 2011 Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:54 AM PDT Thessaloniki hosts for the first time this year Thessaloniki Cultural Crossroads: a five-year programme that will bring some of the world's greatest cultures to the northern city.  Each year will be dedicated to one admirable culture and its ties with the rich cultural history of the city. In 2011, the spotlight falls on Middle Eastern cultures, with the cultural agencies of the city hosting an array of events: musical and theatrical productions, exhibitions, feature film and documentary festivals, culinary events, conferences and symposia, honouring the cultural wealth of the Middle East region. The National Theatre of Northern Greece, the Cinema Museum and the Photography Museum of the city (among many others) participate in the events. Balkan cultures will be the focus of 2012, coinciding with the celebrations for the centenary anniversary of the liberation of Thessaloniki.  |
| An 'Apocalyptic' Agricultural Endeavour on Patmos Posted: 04 Apr 2011 03:47 AM PDT  An ambitious agro-ecological project was launched, on March 26, on the eastern Aegean island of Patmos on the initiative of Greek expatriate Josef Zisyadis - a member of the Swiss National Council (Lower House of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland). The Patoinos project, as it is called, is a € 500,000 investment which aspires to promote agriculture on the tiny island.  In a three-hectare stretch of land, Zisyadis together with other Swiss nationals, plan to create a vineyard with local vine varieties, an oil press, a wine-making school and a vine seed bank. The people participating in the project will be able to rent a grapevine for ten years for just € 150 and each year they will receive in return a bottle of wine with their name on the label. Already 500 Swiss have joined the endeavour.  The project to restore the vini/viti-culture of Patmos goes along with the resurgence of Greek wine.  |
| Kazantzakis’ Ascetic in the Arab World Posted: 04 Apr 2011 04:28 AM PDT  Twenty thousand copies of Nikos Kazantzakis' Ascetic or Salvatores Dei were freely distributed by Arab newspapers in five countries in February. The initiative, taken by Arab journalists and authors, was announced in an event organized by the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis in Beirut and held under the auspices of the Greek Embassy in Lebanon. The event highlighted Kazantzakis' profound admiration for Arab history and culture, as well as his bonds with the Arab world. It also focused on the great interest that the Arab world has shown for the Cretan thinker, as the Society is active in Egypt, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Maroco, Bahrain, Oman, Sudan and Tunis over the past 22 years.  It was further announced that the Society's quarterly newsletter (issued English, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian, will also include Arabic. Kazantzakis' philosophic work was translated by Saved Ahmad ali Bilal under the title Sufism-Saviours of God and distributed by newspapers Asafir in Lebanon, Al Mada and Al Ittihad in Iraq, Al Bayan in the United Arab Emirates, Al Kahira in Egypt and Al Qabass in Kuwait. Greek News Agenda: Kazantzakis Works To Be Reissued  |
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