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- PM: Leave Greece to Do its Job in Peace
- Panathinaikos Crowned Again
- May 9: Europe Day
- Athens Art Week
- Travelling to Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
| PM: Leave Greece to Do its Job in Peace Posted: 09 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT  On May 7 from the Ionian island of Meganissi where he attended the 4th National Conference of Small Islands, Prime Minister George Papandreou sent a clear message to everyone to leave Greece in peace to finish its task, responding this way to Spiegel-Online allegations that Greece would exit the Eurozone. "No such scenario has been discussed even in our unofficial contacts. [...] I call upon everyone in Greece and abroad, and especially in the EU, to leave Greece alone to do its job in peace," said Papandreou stressing that "these scenarios are borderline criminal."  Meanwhile, Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou participated in an unofficial meeting called by the President of the Eurogroup, Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg on May 6. "During this meeting Greece's participation in the Eurozone was neither raised nor discussed, as was irresponsibly reported by certain media for their own reasons," the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. On his part, Jean-Claude Juncker said that "we have not been discussing the exit of Greece from the euro area. This is a stupid idea. It is an avenue we would never take." Ministry of Finance: Announcement concerning an article about the possible exit of Greece from the Eurozone  |
| Posted: 09 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT  Panathinaikos Athens basketball team won its sixth Euroleague trophy after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv by 78-70, at the Palau Sant Jordi Arena in Barcelona yesterday. This was Panathinaikos's third European title in the last five years and its 10 presence in Euroleague's final four competition. The "King" of Greek basketball returned to its "throne" and made its titles six (1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011) while for the team's head coach Zelimir Obradovic, it was his eighth trophy.  Panathinaikos captain Dimitris Diamantidis – who starred in the final with 16 points and 9 assists - received Euroleague's MVP of the season award. He was also declared best guard in Europe, MVP of the final and together with his teammate Michael Batiste made it to the All- Euroleague First Team of the competition, which also included Maccabi's Greek player Sofoklis Schortsanitis. |
| Posted: 09 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT Europe Day, an annual celebration of peace and unity is celebrated on May 9.  For the European Union, the day is also known as Schuman Day, commemorating the historical declaration by French foreign minister Robert Schuman. In this year's celebrations, cinema takes the lead. 27 movies from 27 country-members will be screened in cinemas across the European Union. The award winning Greek-German production Akadimia Platonos (Plato's Academy) by film director Filippos Tsitos, will travel to Brussels, Madrid, Budapest, Luxemburg and Milan. The film was shortlisted for the European Parliament's Lux (Light) Prize for European Cinema 2010.  |
| Posted: 09 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT  "When in Athens." go where Athenians go! Athens Every Week is a 52-week- long cultural project launched by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism which combines tourist walks around Athens with cultural activities. This week (May 9 to 15) is "Athens Art Week." Reveling in Athens' contemporary art, "Athens Art Week" proposes several exhibitions on a range of themes and showcases interesting aspects of the Greek contemporary art scene.  "Art Week's" pride is the Athens International Contemporary Art Fair Art-Athina. In its 17th edition, the fair hosts 350 artists representing 58 European galleries. Other events, such as the Athens Video Art Festival as well as exhibitions and workshops at various institutions, including the Athens School of Fine Arts are scheduled to take place during this week. Next is Athens Theatre Week. Athens Art Map: athensartmap.net; Visit Greece: Athens!; Breathtaking Athens: breathtakingathens.com  |
| Travelling to Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Posted: 09 May 2011 03:21 AM PDT  The Press Office of the Greek Embassy in Bucharest has recently organized an event titled Travelling to East Macedonia and Thrace to promote less known areas in Northern Greece. The region was introduced to the public from a different and less known perspective, its architectural treasures, which were presented by architects Kalliopi Dimou and Sorin Istudor.  The two architects revealed local charms that may help a potential Romanian tourist discover a world full of history and sites. The event was coupled with a photo exhibition by Romanian news agency photo journalist Lucian Muntean. East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, along with the islands of Thassos and Samothrace. Major cities include Alexandroupoli, Kavala, Xanthi, Drama and Komotini.  |
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