Greece Welcomes UN Resolution on Libya

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• Greece Welcomes UN Resolution on Libya
• Energy Minister @ EU Council
• EU-Greece: 30 Years Together
• Car Museum Opening
• Ancient Greeks & Wine

Greece Welcomes UN Resolution on Libya Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:16 AM PST Greece welcomed, on February 27, the UN Security Council resolution No 1970 which "proves the international community's will for an immediate end to violence in Libya and a peaceful solution of the problems, with the aim of satisfying the just demands of its people." Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas, in a statement, reiterated Greece's condemnation of the actions of the regime in Libya - as was expressed by Prime Minister George Papandreou in Berlin last week - and called on the regime to immediately halt the use of violence. Meanwhile, the EU, implementing the resolution adopted by the UN Security Council agreed, yesterday, on a package imposing restrictive measures against Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

Energy Minister @ EU Council Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:32 AM PST Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Tina Birbili, and Deputy Minister Yiannis Maniatis attended the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council held in Brussels on February 28. Addressing the Council and in reference to the Council's conclusions, Birbili stressed the need for the EU to increase the share of Renewable Energy Sources in Europe's energy consumption. She further added that energy performance improvement should be achieved "through the enactment of binding targets, on conditions that will be agreed by the member-states," in parallel with "economic incentives that are being promoted both at national and European level. "Regarding the South Corridor, Birbili noted that recent developments in Libya render its speedy deployment essential, adding that that the ITGI project is technically and economically mature to provide an efficient way forward. Later on the same day, Birbili met with EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, with talks focusing on South Corridor deployment. Commissioner Oettinger called for continued cooperation among member states and companies, to begin the first phase of the Southern Corridor with a pan-European perspective, and to optimize its further expansion. On her part, Birbili said that Greece and DEPA, a shareholder of ITGI and IGB, will continue to work with the respective countries and companies along these lines and in tandem with the Commission, to support the opening of the Southern Corridor the soonest possible. europa.eu: Press Release – Main Results of the Meeting; Environment, Energy and Climate Change Ministry: Press Release on Consultation with Commissioner Oettinger [in Greek]

EU-Greece: 30 Years Together Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:01 AM PST On the occasion of the 30th anniversary since Greece joined the European Union (at the time EEC) the representation of the European Commission in Athens organised yesterday an event titled "2011: Challenges and Opportunities for the Citizens of the European Union" at the Acropolis Museum amphitheatre. The discussion - in which Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki, Vice-President of European Parliament Stavros Lambrinidis and Alternate Foreign Minister Mariliza Xenoyiannakopoulou participated - focused on current European issues at this very important juncture for the European Union and Greece, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of Greece's European course. The Head of the European Commission Representation in Athens Panos Karvounis presented the programme of the upcoming events and conferences during 2011, as well as the anniversary logo [see photo] which was selected by the public under the motto "EU-Greece: 30 Years Together."

Car Museum Opening Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:01 AM PST Car enthusiasts in Greece will welcome the first Greek Car Museum that opens its doors on March 2. The new museum will be hosted at the top level of the recently inaugurated Athenian Capitol mall in the centre of Athens and will display historic, modern and rare vehicles. All exhibits come from Dimitris Haragionis's - chairman of the Haragionis Foundation and veteran motor-racing athlete - private collection which features a total of 292 cars. The museum will initially showcase 111 of them, while the rest will be added to the exhibition later on. The oldest car of the collection is an 1895 Hungarian fire pump, and the most recent a 1980 Mercedes 450SL. Other exhibits include Paul Newman's Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, a 1959 Chrysler Imperial that belonged to Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin front man, and a 1979 Cadillac Seville Gucci. The new museum will also host a special educational programme for elementary and secondary school students, the Children's Highway Code, as well as a Formula 1 trainer.

Ancient Greeks & Wine Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:01 AM PST Ancient Greeks introduced wine to France, a Cambridge University study has revealed. According to Professor Paul Cartledge, the world's largest wine industry might never have developed had it not been for a "band of pioneering Greek explorers" who settled in southern France around 600 BC. Viticulture has existed in Greece since the late Neolithic period with domestic cultivation becoming widespread by the early Bronze Age. As the Greek city-states established colonies throughout the Mediterranean, the settlers brought viticulture with them. Copious amounts of archaeological evidence of vessels and terracotta amphorae bear testimony that the Greeks were central to founding Europe's wine trade. See also: All About Greek Wine: Ancient Greece ; Greek Wine Makers: Greek Wine History

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