Ruling PASOK party's national council convened on Thursday, chaired by PM George Papandreou, to focus on the upcoming November local and regional elections, given that the party will announce a series of candidates for municipalities and 13 recently created regional entities around the country by Sunday.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party announced on Thursday its withdrawal from a fact-finding committee probing the structured bonds affairs, following its withdrawal from a similar committee on the Vatopedi issue, denouncing a 'structured disorientation, structured extortions and structured lies.'
The 39th annual Book Festival opened Friday in the courtyard of the Zappeion Mansion in central Athens.The Book Festival, which runs through September 19, is organised annually by the Association of Book Publishers in collaboration with the City of Athens' Cultural Organisation and Historical Archives under the aegis of the Culture and Tourism Ministry, also features a number of side events, including photo exhibitions readings for children.More than 160 publishers will present some 50,000 books in 13 stands in this year's festival
National Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelospresented a draft bill for career advancement, hierarchy and related issues
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A foreign ministry spokesman on Thursday said Turkey must withdraw a threat against Greece in the event that Athens legally extends the country's territorial waters
The Greek economy shrank by 1.5 pct in the second quarter of 2010, compared with the first quarter, Eurostat said.
Building activity fell 32.24 pct in August, compared with the corresponding month last year, the Technical Chamber of Greece
Equity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Friday on the ASE, with the basic share price index up 0.13 percent
Prime Minister George Papandreou's meeting with the country's productive sectors, ruling PASOK's Political Council meeting
