Economist Conference in Athens | |
- Economist Conference in Athens
- Gov’t Announces Privatisations Advisors
- May 19: Pontian Greek Genocide Memorial Day
- The Culture Agenda
Economist Conference in Athens Posted: 19 May 2011 03:36 AM PDT
![]() Samaras added that "the main reason for the failure was the plan itself" and explained that the implementation of measures of harsh austerity together with a decrease in public expenditures and an increase in taxes has worsened the recession. He further reiterated his party's view that the basis for the country's exit from the crisis is the proposal he submitted, last week, at the Zappeion Hall on the restarting of the Greek economy that, as he said, must be implemented in its entirety to produce results. New Democracy: Samaras Speech (in Greek)
![]() He stressed that there was no room for relaxing the fiscal consolidation effort, noting it was necessary to implement all interventions needed to bring the fiscal deficit to targets set. These interventions, worth €6 billion, include both spending cuts and measures to raise revenues. He further said that, in the next few years, the public sector would have about 150,000 employees less, as the government would minimize new hirings, cut contract workers and promote voluntary pension schemes. A number of economists, experts and EU, European Central Bank (ECB) and IMF officials addressed the Economist Conference on its second day. |
Gov’t Announces Privatisations Advisors Posted: 19 May 2011 03:07 AM PDT ![]() Greek News Agenda: Gov't moving ahead with Privatisations Programme; Athens News: Foreign 'Investor' Interest in Privatisations |
May 19: Pontian Greek Genocide Memorial Day Posted: 19 May 2011 03:07 AM PDT May 19 is the Pontian Greek Genocide Memorial Day. ![]() These Greeks settled in areas around the Black Sea -referred to as the "Pontos Euxinos" (Greek for hospitable sea)- and through commerce, they founded the cities of Trebizond, Sampsounta, Sinope and Heraclea Pontica (800 BC until the 20th century). ![]() |
Posted: 19 May 2011 03:11 AM PDT E X H I B I T I O N S
![]() Titled What is a Monster?, the exhibition showcases creations by Walter Van Beirendonck, Gareth Pugh, Issey Miyake, Cassette Playa, Charlie Le Mindu, Jean-Charles De Castelbajac, Bas Kosters, Maison Martin Margiela and Bernhard Willhelm and many others. M U S I C Twenty-five bands @ 24 live concerts: that is what Blender Festival, taking place at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation from May 18 to June 25, is all about. Or is it? The festival features young singers, musicians and bands with a fresh sound, innovative music, high aesthetics and impressive stage performance. Elculture: Open Air Blender Festival [VIDEO]
![]() In the context of the Maria Sklodowska Curie Year 2011, the Polish embassy in Athens is presenting on May 24 at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation the play Radiation, by Polish writer Kasimierz Braun, themed on the extraordinary life of the great Polish-French physicist and twice Nobel Prize laureate. The play is a production of the Teatr Polski, from Toronto, Canada, while the actresses come from the famous Krakow theatre Slowacki. D E B A T E
![]() It features photojournalist Asteris Masouras, Evgeny Morozov, contributing editor of Foreign Policy, Net Effect blog magazine founder and visiting scholar at Stanford University and journalist Dimitris Psychogios. |
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