Medium-Term Plan Voted |  |
- Medium-Term Plan Voted
- President Papoulias in Romania
- Special Olympics Event in Parliament
- The Culture Agenda
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:18 AM PDT  Hellenic Parliament approved yesterday the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy for 2012-15, with 155 deputies voting in favour and 138 against. Addressing the Parliament, before the vote, Prime Minister George Papandreou said that approving the austerity measures was "the only way to win enough time to push through much-needed reforms," adding that the chief goal was to "avert total economic collapse." Approval of the latest batch of austerity measures, tax hikes, wide-ranging reforms and accelerated privatisations means that the Greek government can expect the disbursement of the fifth tranche (€12 billion) of an EC-ECB-IMF loan in early July and continued deliberations, within the Eurozone, towards a second bailout if necessary. Today, the Parliament will vote for the implementation law that accompanies the Medium-Term Programme. Finance Ministry: Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy 2012-2015
European Council President Herman van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso praised the approval by Parliament, of the medium-term fiscal strategy, referring to "a vote of responsibility".  In a joint statement, Van Rompuy and Barroso said that Greece "has taken an important step forward along the necessary path of fiscal consolidation and growth-enhancing structural reform." European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek said that, in the years to come, this landmark vote, "may be seen as a turning point for Greece and the eurozone." The two biggest groups in the European Parliament, the European People's Party (PP) and the Party of European Socialists (EPS) also praised the Greek Parliament's vote.    |
| President Papoulias in Romania Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:17 AM PDT  The President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias paid an official visit to Romania on June 28-29, accompanied by Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis. Papoulias met with Romanian President Traian Basescu, the Speaker of the Romanian Parliament, Roberta Alma Anastase, the President of the Senate Mircea Geoana and several other officials of the country's political leadership, as well as with representatives of the Greek-Romanian community.  Papoulias also opened the proceedings of a Greek-Romanian Business Forum, addressed an event in honour of Eleftherios Venizelos at the Academy of Romania and conferred an award on Hellenist Elena Lazar. In addition, a memorandum of cooperation in the agricultural sector was signed by Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis and his Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu. President Papoulias also visited the Patriarchal Mansion in Bucharest, where he had a meeting with the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church Daniel.   |
| Special Olympics Event in Parliament Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:17 AM PDT  A special session was held in Parliament, on June 27, for the 51st International Session for Young Participants in the context of the Athens 2011 Special Olympics. "Despite the crisis, Greece is present," Prime Minister George Papandreou said.  "We have a common Odyssey, but with a clear destination, which is a better and fairer society," the premier said, welcoming in Parliament the 250 members of the Session for Young Participants. The special session was also addressed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, who is in Athens for the Special Olympics. "In these Games, everyone is an a priori winner in self-esteem and self-confidence," he said. Greek News Agenda: Special Issue - Special Olympics Athens 2011   |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 03:17 AM PDT  E X H I B I T I O N S Masterpieces of Greek Painting The B & M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music presents, until September 18, the exhibition Masterpieces from G.I.Katsigras Collection from the homonymous Art Gallery – Museum, in the city of Larissa. The collection is one of the most significant in Greece, comprising paintings of important Greek artists of the period between 1850 and 1950. C I N E M A
From June 30 to July 13, the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation is hosting the 2nd Silent Film Festival. This year's event is a tribute to European silent cinema, featuring screenings of 16 masterpieces, selected by director Michael Cacoyannis himself. The screenings will take place at the Foundation's terrace. M U S I C  Buena Vista Social Club@ Lycabettus Theatre The 13-member Cuban music band Buena Vista Social Club will perform at Lycabettus Theater, on July 4. Tiger Lillies' Freakshow @ Badminton Theatre British group The Tiger Lillies' Freakshow – which premiered at Badminton Theatre in January 2009, is returning after a European tour to the same venue until July 2.
Nick Cave's side project – Grinderman - with his mates from the Bad Seeds, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey και Jim Sclavunos will perform at Terra Vibe Park on July 6. D A N C E
The renowned acrobatic dance group Momix will perform for the first time in Greece their show Remix – a dreamy journey into the best moments of their career coupled with three new choreographies. Performances in Greece: In Thessaloniki, at Gaia Theatre on July 4, in Athens at Lycabettus Theatre, on July 6-7, in Patras, at the Castle on July 7, in Heraklio and Chania, Crete on July 9 and 10 respectively.   |
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