Monday June 30, 2014
NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH
- 48 hours repeated strikes on the sell of PPC, has declared
GENOP from the day after, on July 2, a day on which the disputed
bill. It will also shut down plants in Western Macedonia, as decided
by the local labor union, Spartacus, which calls for new rally
tonight at 8:30pm in Edessa, against the sale of as called “small
PPC”. Under the slogan "Hands off the PPC", tomorrow, 8.30
pm in the main square of Megalopolis, concentration organize
the Municipality, the unions at the center of PPC lignite, the
Association of 8 month Contract works, different associations, the
Labor Center of Arcadia and other social actors. In solidarity with
the struggle of workers PPC competitors remain employees of
ERT and POSPERT.
- In the other side , the coalition goverment prepares harsh
response to demonstrations, with first move the courts , to declare
the abuse, while not excluding even political mobilization of
strikers.
- Six prisoners on hunger strike - one of whom is a minor from
prison Vlora-transferred to the prison hospital of Korydallos. Over
four and a half thousand prisoners across the country continue for
7th day hunger strike against the government's decision to
establish a maximum security prison, denying them any right.
A team of volunteer doctors and nurses are at Korydallos to
examine the hunger strikers. Also the detainees are on
medication, say they support the strikers and that unless their
demands are met, and they will participate in the hunger strike,
despite health problems.
At the same time the Ministry of Justice and “vested” media
ignoring the issue, although the various contributions are made as
support of the hunger strikers in Athens and other cities.
- In progress was the symbolic exclusion of Residency of
Kalamata, till one half at noon, from agencies and citizens
involved in the initiative "No Chemicals in the Mediterranean."
Initiative members distribute material and inform the public about
the serious risks of the business confidential destruction of Syrian
chemical weapons on a ship of the U.S. fleet in the sea area south
of the Peloponnese and western Crete. They are also invited all
the citizens to participate in a nationwide rally of Athens, on
Friday, July 11th
- Ends today the deadline for submission of statements about
social dividend. The applications were rejected and those were
submitted to date will be considered based on the new income
limits of 7.050 instead of 6.000 euros. However, the increased
taxes and continuous reductions, essentially take back the
supposed social benefits of cohabitation.
- Tomorrow, Tuesday, will be paid the pensions of July of the
Agricultural Insurance Organisation to 703,269 pensioners. The
payment will be made to the bank account or accounts of Hellenic
Posts , chosen by retirees.
- Demonstrations starts ADEDI, against redundancies and
availability with rallies at 15.00 across the country. The
concentration of Athens outside the Finance of Ministry,
participates POE-OTA, which in the morning goes on symbolic
occupations of town halls and other premises. The mobilizations
of ADEDI escalate on July 9, with a 24-hour nationwide strike over
the public , with rallies and marches across the country.
- Press conference was organized this time in the center of
Athens by KERFAA, due to the attacks and torturing immigrant
workers at strawberries, in Manolada. This morning was also in
progress, the trial of Patras owners and caretaker of the plantation.
- With two text pages apologized today to the investigating judge
and Member of the Golden Dawn party, Artemis Mattheopoulos,
accused of membership and directing a criminal organization.
- Today decides in a general meeting the commandership of the National
Technical University of Athens, whether to continue the occupation or look
for other ways of mobilizations.
In international news
- Suffocation caused the death of at least 30 people, in a fishing
boat with a total of 590 migrants, detected at night by the Italian
Navy near Sicily. The boat was safely towed to the port of Potsalo.
- In Australia, resigned the bishop of the armed forces because of
his involvement in a pedophile scandal, accused of sexual abuse
of a minor.
WEATHER
in the Syntagma square
Cloudy today, with cloudy at noon in the west and north and
possible thunderstorms. Gradual weakening of the winds in the
Aegean sea. Clear weather in Athens, with the temperature of 19 -
33 degrees Celsius .
In Thessaloniki initially clear weather but by noon will occur
cloudy and temporary thunderstorms, mainly in the highlands.
Temperatures will range from 20 to 31 degrees Celsius.
