PM Calls for 'National Understanding' | |
- PM Calls for 'National Understanding'
- Focus on European Security
- European Trade Union Congress in Athens
- Greece in Russia
- Singer Haris Alexiou Wins Prize
PM Calls for 'National Understanding' Posted: 18 May 2011 03:33 AM PDT ![]() "We have to change Greece: this is a national necessity for us, […] which must be communicated and expressed by all, society, business people, social partners and political party leaders alike" Papandreou said during his speech. ![]() Papandreou also briefed its audience on the mid-term fiscal adjustment programme for 2012-2015, which includes extensive privatizations, economies of scale in the public sector, waste reduction in public spending, and an overhaul of the country's production model. |
Posted: 18 May 2011 04:27 AM PDT ![]() Addressing the Conference, Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas noted that this was taking place in a particularly critical period for security at international level, adding that Greece places particular importance on the humanitarian dimension of every crisis. He further underlined that the conference gave continuity to an initiative that began in the context of the OSCE for a new security system in Europe and was a follow-up to the so-called Corfu Process. ![]() YouTube: Droutsas'opening speech at the conferece [VIDEO] |
European Trade Union Congress in Athens Posted: 18 May 2011 03:33 AM PDT The 12th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is taking place in Athens on May 16-19, bringing together more than 500 delegates from 36 countries to discuss "the trade union strategy to be pursued in a political, economic and social context that has changed massively over recent years." ![]() |
Posted: 18 May 2011 03:33 AM PDT
![]() The exhibition, which is held under the aegis of Russian State Library in collaboration with the Embassy of Greece in Moscow, features selected books, anthologies, journals and newspapers from the Soviet period till present days. Yiannis Ritsos, Constantine Cavafy, Giorgos Seferis and Odysseas Elytis top the list of Greek poets, whose works have been translated into Russian language. At the inauguration actress Yulia Peresild recited Elytis'poem Monogram and Valeriy Petrov read several Cavafy's poems, while pianist Irina Christyakova played piano pieces by St. Petersburg composer of Greek origin Vasiliy Calafaty. The exhibition runs until May 31.
![]() The exhibition was co-organized by Hellenic Cultural Centre in Moscow, the Gallery Nagornaya and the Municipality of Moscow. |
Singer Haris Alexiou Wins Prize Posted: 18 May 2011 03:33 AM PDT Galileo 2000 is a prize instituted by the Italian Foundation "Galileo Prize 2000" to honour Europeans who have devoted themselves to culture, science and politics. ![]() A few weeks ago, the President of the Galileo 2000 Prize – A Life for Music, Alfonso De Virgilis flew to Athens in order to announce the news to Alexiou himself and invite "Greece's great singer" to the award ceremony which was held on May 9 in Florence, Italy. Former Prize laureates include personalities such as Carlos Fuentes, Bernard Henri-Lévy, Ricardo Mutti, Takeshi Kitano, Roberto Benigni and others. |
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