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Transcript of IMF Press Briefing

June 28, 2018

video: http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2018/06/28/tr06282018-transcript-of-imf-press-briefing?cid=em-COM-456-37345

MR. RICE: Good morning, everyone and welcome to this press briefing on behalf of the International Monetary Fund. I'm Gerry Rice of the Communication Department and as usual, this morning our embargo will be at 10:30 a.m. That's Washington time. Let me just make a few brief announcements and then we'll get to the questions of the room and I know we have a number of colleagues online who have questions as well.

So, in terms of upcoming events, I want to bring to your attention that on Monday, July 16, we will be releasing the update on our World Economic Outlook, the WEO. So, that's on July 16. We're going to do that here at IMF Headquarters and, of course, Maury Obstfeld, our economic counselor will take that press conference and we'll do it right here in the studio, so I know that's of interest to many of you.

Just about a week later, actually on July 24th, we will be releasing another report that I know is of interest to many. That's our External Sector Report. Now, we've been doing the External Sector Report for some time, but this will actually be the first time that we will release the report at a press conference and we'll have that press conference again, here in Washington and that also will be led by Maury Obstfeld, who will present the main findings of that report.

Why is that External Sector Report of interest? It will have -- it does have our updated assessments on economies external positions including current account balances, real exchange rates, external balance sheets, capital flows and international reserves. The report actually covers 28 of the world's largest economies and the Euro area making up over 85 percent of the global GDP. So, two important reports coming from the IMF in short order in the coming weeks. And we'll be making these available to you and to our friends in the press under embargo in the usual way.

Okay, that's it for the announcements. Let me come to any questions you might have in the room. Good morning.

QUESTIONER: Your comment on President Trump's proposal to these seven countries to drop off tariff and values.

MR. RICE: Okay, did you have anything else or that's it?

QUESTIONER: That's the one question. I have another one on India.

MR. RICE: So, why don't I take -- I'll take both and we can --

QUESTIONER: Okay and what are the steps that India needs to take -- India has met in high growth rate? So, what should India from IMF's position do to maintain that growth rate?

MR. RICE: Okay. I'll take both of those. So, on your first question regarding the President's comment about G-7 tariff reductions. I think it would be premature to express a view before seeing a more detailed proposal. As I said, it was a comment at the G-7 so we -- I think we need to see something a bit more detailed before offering a view. What I would say more generally is that bilateral and regional agreements can bring important benefits by building on strong multilateral trade agreements; building on strong multilateral trade system that promotes transparency and includes well-enforce trade rules that promote even-handed competition.

So, let me also take your second question on India, which related to India's 7 plus percent growth rate and how it can be sustained. So, you're right, India's growth accelerated to 7.7 percent in the fourth quarter of FY2017-18. That was up from 7 percent in the previous quarter. We expect the recovery to continue in FY2018-19. Growth is projected at 7.4 percent in FY2018-19 and actually, 7.8 percent in FY20 -- sorry, FY19-20, respectively. And in terms of sustained that high growth rate, maybe just three points. One, to revive a bank credit and enhance the efficiency of credit provision; by accelerating the cleanup of bank and corporate balance sheets and enhancing the government of public sector banks. We talked about that the last time I was here. That's point one.

Point two, to continue fiscal consolidation; to lower elevated public debt levels supported by simplifying and streamlining the goods and services tax structure; and thirdly, over the medium-term, renew impetus to reforms of key markets. For example, labor and land, as well as improving the overall business climate. We believe would be crucial to improving competitiveness and again, maintaining that very high level of growth in India.

QUESTIONER: What kind of reforms does IMF want to see in the G-7 part?

MR. RICE: I don't want to get into too much detail on that here. We can come back to you after the briefing, if you will. And we will be providing more detail on that. I can tell you in the context of the Article IV discussion, the Board is right now tentatively scheduled to meet on that on July 18, 2018. We will be releasing the staff report in relation to that Board meeting and it will have detail. But as you know, it's a complicated text to administer and to implement, so I think some suggestions that streamlining can be important and as I said, there will be more on that in the context of the Article IV.

QUESTIONER: Okay, thank you.

MR. RICE: Thank you. Good morning.

QUESTIONER: Good morning. There's something you say on the way for Greece. Can you please provide us with a little more details regarding the timeline from this point onward?

MR. RICE: Yeah, so on Greece, for those who don't follow Greece in such detail, just about a week ago in Luxembourg, there was the meeting of the Euro Group on Greece where some very important decisions were taken regarding to Greece's economic reform effort. And indeed, that belief to support Greece in that effort, we issued a statement. In fact, our managing director, Christine Lagarde, made a statement at the end of that meeting in which she commended Greece and its European partners for the additional debt relief measures announced and just a reminder of what she said, again, last Thursday, in Luxembourg, we believe that the measures undertaken were significant and that we are comfortable that Greece will be able to access markets again in the short and the medium-term.

Now, on your question, there is an Article IV Consultation underway right now in Athens with the Greek authorities and IMF staff. We expect that to conclude tomorrow. Yet, on Friday and we will be offering our preliminary reviews to you at that point. So, this will be our Greece -- our mission chief for Greece here at the IMF, Peter Dolman and we expect him also to hold a briefing for you -- with you in Athens with the media.

Now, just on the debt sustainability analysis which you were asking about the DSA, of course, that will be part of the Article IV process. That will not be something that will be released tomorrow, okay. Just to set expectations, but it will be released with the staff report in the usual way. So, again, for those who don't follow it, we have the staff concluding a statement tomorrow and then, the full staff report will go to our Executive Board in the normal way for their discussion and as part of that discussion, the IMF's Debt Sustainability Analysis will be included in that report and then it will be released in public, again, in the usual way along with the staff report.

QUESTIONER: Can you give us any statement that there is?

MR. RICE: So, tomorrow, for the staff concluding statement, and in terms of the staff report, I don't have a date for you. It normally takes, again, as you know, it normally provide several weeks for, right, for this staff report to be finalized, discussed by the Board and then the report to be released. However, I would expect this to happen -- our Board goes into recess towards the end of July and I would expect the beginning of August, I would expect this will be done before then. Are we on Greece, Michael?

QUESTIONER: You know, now that we are getting out of the (laughs) program, we have some questions and the first question I have is that after the commercial of the Euro -- you remember, in Luxembourg, Mrs. Lagarde said, and I quote, "The additional debt relief measures will mitigate replaces medium-term refinance risks and improve its medium-term debt prospects." Can you clarify the word medium-term because are we talking about 10 years, 15 years, 20 years? Thank you.

MR. RICE: Well, actually, you've been quoting the managing director very well. Michael, thank you. Actually, her full quote was that, "…these are both very welcome results" --

QUESTIONER: Okay.

MR. RICE: -- and she said, "This will be good for Greece and good for the Euro area." You know, maybe just to elaborate a bit, we were indeed very clear that we think the measures announced last week will mitigate Greece's medium-term refinancing risks and improve its medium-term debt prospects, both of which are significant. In terms of the definition of medium-term, again, I want to point you to the concluding statement tomorrow and the Article IV which I think will give a better sense of our views on short-term, medium-term, long-term and our assessment of that. So, I won't attempt to define with specificity right now.

QUESTIONER: Okay. If I can follow-up, according to the outline of the Euro Group decision, you're out of the program. You're not going to participate with a new loan, but as I understand, you are going to undertake surveillance until 2022. Can you describe to us the form of this surveillance? I mean, how you going to go again every three months to Greece, or what are you going to do?

MR. RICE: So, you know, you are right and in fact, Madam Lagarde, again, mentioned this in her statement last week that the IMF will not be participating financially in the program support for Greece and what she said was, you know, just kind of a factual matter. The time has clearly run out in terms of the IMF entering into a standby arrangement, however, she also said we will remain fully engaged in supporting Greece to sustain its economic recovery and achieve more robust growth and the post program period, so what you're asking my colleague, thanks, so what does that mean?

A couple of things. We will have what we call here at the IMF are post program monitoring where we look at the outcomes and the implementation of measures that were agreed previously and this is very normal. This isn't specific to Greece. This is very normal, so if you look at Ireland; if you look at Portugal; if you look at Cyprus; look at other countries around the world, this post program monitoring is a very normal process for the IMF. So, we would be involved in that. And then, in addition, we would be doing the Article IV, again, very normal. We do this with every country. Economic analysis -- annual economic analysis of Greece which we hope would be helpful to the authorities and help to advance the progress that Greece is already making.

So, those are the sort of key elements and you know, the Article IV is normally a -- it can range from a couple of weeks to three weeks in terms of staff visiting; staff are on the ground in Athens right now, as we mentioned. And likewise, for the post program monitoring, there's no set defined period of time. It's not quarterly reviews. It's not that, so it's more flexible than that, but really, the point I think I want to make, Michael, is that we are looking -- the IMF is looking to continue to support Greece at this very important and relatively positive point. I think everyone recognizes that, so we want to be as supportive and helpful as we can.

Good morning.

QUESTIONER: Good morning.

MR. RICE: And welcome.

QUESTIONER: Thank you. Reed Figure from Bloomberg News. I have a quick Greece follow-up and then an Argentina question.

MR. RICE: Okay.

QUESTIONER: I'd like them both. So, to start with Greece, so you were talking about the Article IV report coming out tomorrow, but could you tell us a little bit about what that report that will be released will say about the sustainability of Greek debt and then, Argentina's question, does the IMF believe the Argentina government can reach a deal with opposition regarding the 2019 National Budget Discussions in Congress.

MR. RICE: Okay and so, on Greece, I just want to be clear, tomorrow is what we call the staff concluding statement, okay. So, we won't be issuing a report as such, but we will issue a press statement from staff.

As I said, the next step then is for the report to go to our Executive Board who really have the prerogative of discussing and approving that and I just talked about that. And just to be clear, in terms of debt sustainability, I'm sure that we'll say something tomorrow on that and I just explained that the detail in terms of our debt sustainability analysis, the DSA, will come at the time of the report, but it may be useful in terms of your question just to, again, harken back to Christine Lagarde's statement, the managing director's statement last week where she did talk about the debt. And again, I just said that she welcomed the debt relief measures that were announced last week by the European partners for Greece. And she said that again, she thought that they were significant and that the IMF is very comfortable that Greece will be able to access markets again in the short and medium-term. I think she was clear that she thought those measures will indeed mitigate Greece's medium term refinancing risks and improve its medium term debt prospects and she went on to say that she had some reservations about the longer-term debt sustainability perspective. But she added the important point too that in that context, we take note, that is, the IMF takes note of the commitment expressed last week by Greece's European partners to keep debt sustainability under review; to take additional debt relief measures if needed. I think that's probably where we see a range of long-standing vulnerabilities.

So, in terms of your question, about Argentina, Madame Lagarde reiterated as we have been repeating and indeed, as the Argentine authorities have themselves been emphasizing. This is an economic plan driven by the Argentine priorities with a particular focus on their ownership of the program; on protecting the most vulnerable and strengthening the economy in light of some recent financial market turbulence. So our goal, the IMF's goal is to support the authorities' plans.

In terms of your specific question and reaching agreement among various political groups in Argentina, you know, that would be the prerogative of the Argentine government to do that. So, that's not an IMF prerogative. It's very much for the Argentine government to do that and I think it's speaks to that point I was just making about this being an Argentine program fully owned by the Argentine government reflecting their priorities for the benefit of the Argentine people. So, that's a process and a prerogative of the Argentine government.

Since I don't see further questions in the room,

I'll come back to you, Michael, as always.

QUESTIONER: Yes.

MR. RICE: There are a few online, so let me just take those quickly. There's a question on Moldova. What's the status of the third review under Moldova's program with the IMF? Just factually, I can tell you the Executive Board is scheduled to meet tomorrow, Friday, June 29th the discuss the third review of Moldova's program. So that's just a factual thing. There's a question on Egypt. Also, asking when will the Board meet to discuss the third review of Egypt's program. And again, that will be tomorrow, I expect a discussion of Egypt's third review. And again, in both of these cases, we will publish the staff report. There is a question about Turkey and the question is whether the IMF may turn to -- sorry, whether Turkey may turn to the IMF for support. Have there been discussions along these lines? I can just say again, very factually and straightforwardly, the IMF has received no indication that the Turkish authorities are contemplating any requests for financial assistance from the IMF. Our contacts with the Turkish authorities proceed in the normal way. Part of our regular work, so again, just very straightforward on that.

There's a question on Sri Lanka about the new pricing formula introduced in May. Was this implemented to meet IMF conditions under the program? To which I can say the introduction of the automatic fuel pricing formula by the Sri Lankan authorities marks a major step toward completing energy pricing, reforms in 2018 and minimizing fiscal risk. If implemented properly, this formula-based pricing will eliminate subsidies that benefit the risk rather than the poor. I think that's an important point. The finance minister made it clear that the reform would benefit the Sri Lankan people and the economy broadly and going forward, it's also important to improve social safety nets to mitigate the impact on poor households.

I'll take one last question. On Congo, here's a question about when the Board will meet. So these are very factual questions. And there's a question about what some of the issues are in terms of the IMF discussions and going forward with a program for Congo, Brazzaville and this is coming from, I should have said, Matthew Lee, in New York. So, the Executive Board meeting on Congo is tentatively scheduled for July 11. Tentatively scheduled for July 11 and on the discussions and the issues with Congo, the issue of corruption and governance is a big issue that's being discussed. We have made clear that the authorities will need to take bold and immediate governance reforms to put into effect their proclaimed intention to mark a break with past policies and practices. In that regard, we welcome the recent publication by the government -- of a governance study that will guide future reforms in the area of transparency, public finance management and overall governance. We also welcome in this context the authorities plan to establish an independent anti-corruption body with full investigation powers and an asset declaration system for high-level officials. There are elements of that, enhancing transparency in the oil sector; ensuring -- to help ensure that the share of the state and the people in the nation's natural resources can be improved and that's critical. We also feel that a strong participation in civil society will be essential for the success of these governance reforms in Congo.

That's -- there's one more question on Tunisia just popped up. Let me take it. It's very factual and short. It's asking for the Board date on Tunisia's third review. And I can say that Board meeting again, is tentatively scheduled for July 6, that's on Tunisia. So, quite a bit of information there on board dates. So, Michael, you have the last word.

QUESTIONER: Thank you, sir. I want to transcribe this question many times, but this is an opportunity, I think. I remember years ago, you told us that Greece is going to get out of the program in two years. As you know, Gerry, eight years and months pass already and we are still trying to see what went wrong. Now that Greece is getting out of the program, are you ready to declare a triumph because we still feel in Greece that our problems are not behind. Instead, our problems are in front of us. This is my question.

MR. RICE: So, you know, on that, Michael, what I would say, I think again, as I said earlier, I think last week, that Euro Group meeting and decisions taken there were an important milestone and I think they were a recognition of the massive efforts undertaken by the Greek government and the Greek people and I think it was a recognition by every one of those efforts. I think it was a very positive development, set of decisions and a positive milestone for Greece. I think at the same time, everyone recognizes and I think first, and foremost, the Greek authorities have recognized this that the Greek people have gone through a very difficult period and I think we all respect that very much. And at the same time, there remain challenges ahead, so from the IMF's perspective, I think we support this progress that Greece has made and we will continue to support Greece in the days ahead in some of the ways I mentioned earlier that will not include financial support. As I said earlier, we believe Greece is now in a position to go to the markets and that's -- the IMF financing is not required, but we will continue to support Greece and the Greek people in any way that the Greek authorities might find helpful.

Okay, I'm going to leave it there and thank you very much for coming today. Thanks to our colleagues online and I hope that everyone is enjoying the World Cup.

IMF Communications Department

Πρόγραμμα επιχορήγησης επιχειρήσεων για την απασχόληση 10.000 ανέργων ηλικίας 18-29 ετών

Πρόγραμμα επιχορήγησης επιχειρήσεων για την απασχόληση 10.000 ανέργων ηλικίας 18-29 ετών με έμφαση στους πτυχιούχους ανωτάτων εκπαιδευτικών ιδρυμάτων πανεπιστημιακού και τεχνολογικού τομέα


Ξεκινά την Πέμπτη 28 Ιουνίου 2018 και ώρα 12η μεσημβρινή, η υποβολή αιτήσεων για τη συμμετοχή εργοδοτών στο νέο πρόγραμμα του ΟΑΕΔ «Πρόγραμμα επιχορήγησης επιχειρήσεων για την απασχόληση 10.000 ανέργων νέων ηλικίας 18-29 ετών, με έμφαση στους πτυχιούχους ανωτάτων εκπαιδευτικών ιδρυμάτων πανεπιστημιακού και τεχνολογικού τομέα ».
Οι 6.000 θέσεις εργασίας αφορούν αποκλειστικά εγγεγραμμένους ανέργους, πτυχιούχους ανωτάτων εκπαιδευτικών ιδρυμάτων πανεπιστημιακού και τεχνολογικού τομέα και οι υπόλοιπες 4.000 θέσεις αφορούν εγγεγραμμένους ανέργους λοιπών εκπαιδευτικών βαθμίδων.
Το πρόγραμμα απευθύνεται σε ιδιωτικές επιχειρήσεις, Φορείς Κοινωνικής και Αλληλέγγυας Οικονομίας (Κ.ΑΛ.Ο) και γενικά εργοδότες του ιδιωτικού τομέα που ασκούν τακτική οικονομική δραστηριότητα σε όλη τη χώρα.

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ΟΑΕΔ:Εγγραφή στο μητρώο ανέργων ΑμεΑ

Για την εγγραφή στο μητρώο ανέργων ατόμων με Αναπηρία (ΑμεΑ), απαιτούνται τα εξής δικαιολογητικά:

• Το τελευταίο εκκαθαριστικό σημείωμα φορολογίας εισοδήματος, ή ελλείψει αυτού, αντίγραφο κατατεθειμένης δήλωσης φορολογίας εισοδήματος – Ε1. Οι άνεργοι που εμφανίζονται ως εξαρτώμενα μέλη θα προσκομίζουν το τελευταίο εκκαθαριστικό σημείωμα φορολογίας εισοδήματος ή το Ε1 του ατόμου του οποίου τελούν υπό την προστασία καθώς και παραστατικό μέσω του οποίου δηλώνεται η άρση του λόγου εξάρτησης, όπου αυτό απαιτείται. Για όσους φορολογούμενους δεν είναι υπόχρεοι σε υποβολή δήλωσης φορολογίας εισοδήματος απαιτείται μόνο η κατάθεση συγκεκριμένου υποδείγματος υπεύθυνης δήλωσης του ν.1599/1986 , η οποία θα φέρει τη βεβαίωση του γνήσιου της υπογραφής του δηλούντος.
• Λογαριασμό ΔΕΚΟ ή εταιρείας σταθερής τηλεφωνίας, ή αντίγραφο συμφωνητικού μίσθωσης κατοικίας, κατατεθειμένου στην αρμόδια Δ.Ο.Υ.
• Παραστατικό ταυτοπροσωπίας σε ισχύ (Δελτίο ταυτότητας, Διαβατήριο κ.λ.π.)
• Επίσημο έγγραφο από το οποίο θα προκύπτει ο ΑΜΚΑ
• Άδεια διαμονής ή εργασίας προκειμένου περί ανέργων πολιτών υπηκόων τρίτων χωρών.
• γνωμάτευση αναπηρίας από  Κέντρο Πιστοποίησης Αναπηρίας  (ΚΕΠΑ) σε ισχύ στην οποία να πιστοποιείται ποσοστό αναπηρίας 50% τουλάχιστον, καθώς και η ικανότητα για εργασία. Επισημαίνεται ότι γίνονται δεκτές και οι γνωματεύσεις της Πρωτοβάθμιας Υγειονομικής Επιτροπής ΙΚΑ σε ισχύ.

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Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος Η ψήφος των εκτός επικράτειας πολιτών - Η εφαρμογή του άρθρου 51 παρ.4 Συντ. *

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Η ψήφος των εκτός επικράτειας πολιτών -
Η εφαρμογή του άρθρου 51 παρ.4 Συντ. *

Χαίρομαι που έστω και από απόσταση, έστω και ψηφιακά, μετέχω σε αυτή την πολύ σημαντική εκδήλωση στις Βρυξέλλες για τη ψήφο των εκτός επικρατείας πολιτών, για τη ψήφο των αποδήμων. Βρίσκομαι σήμερα στο Στρασβούργο και έτσι χάνω την ευκαιρία να είμαι μαζί σας, αλλά, νοερά, τουλάχιστον, είμαι και στέλνω θερμούς χαιρετισμούς.

Ας ξεκινήσω με μια πολιτική δήλωση. Προφανώς, είμαι απολύτως υπέρ της ενεργοποίησης της σχετικής συνταγματικής διάταξης, του άρθρου 51 παρ. 4, και της άσκησης στην πράξη του εκλογικού δικαιώματος από τους εκτός επικρατείας Έλληνες πολίτες. Άλλωστε, αυτό το νόημα είχε η πρωτοβουλία που πήραμε και που πήρα προσωπικά, στην Αναθεώρηση του Συντάγματος του 2001, να συμπληρωθεί η αρχική διατύπωση του άρθρου 51 παρ. 4 ώστε να υπάρχει ένα πληρέστερο συνταγματικό πλαίσιο, το οποίο βεβαίως πρέπει να ενεργοποιήσει ο κοινός νομοθέτης.

Η βασική συμπλήρωση της αρχικής διάταξης του 1975 που έγινε το 2001 συνίσταται στο ότι επιτρέπονται ρητά αποκλίσεις από την αρχή της ταυτόχρονης διεξαγωγής της ψηφοφορίας, έτσι ώστε να μπορεί ο απόδημος Έλληνας να ψηφίσει πριν την ημέρα των βουλευτικών εκλογών ή του δημοψηφίσματος ή να ψηφίσει με επιστολική ψήφο. Η ταυτόχρονη διεξαγωγή των εκλογών διασφαλίζεται μέσω της ταυτόχρονης καταμέτρησης και ανακοίνωσης των αποτελεσμάτων. Αυτό ήταν κάτι καθοριστικό, διότι η αρχική διάταξη εμπεριείχε μια εσωτερική αντίφαση σε σχέση με μια από τις θεμελιώδεις αρχές που διέπουν την άσκηση του εκλογικού δικαιώματος που είναι η αρχή της ταυτόχρονης διεξαγωγής της ψηφοφορίας.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire

June 27, 2018
Toronto, Ontario

Today, Prime Minister Trudeau spoke by telephone with President Ouattara and offered his condolences on behalf of Canadians for the human loss and damage caused by recent torrential rains in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan. The two leaders discussed the importance of global collaboration and actions to fight the effects of climate change.

The Prime Minister congratulated President Ouattara on the success of the Jeux de la Francophonie held in Abidjan last year. The President expressed his admiration for Canadian athletes’ excellent performance.

The leaders discussed the role of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie in Africa. The Prime Minister reiterated his support for a second term for Michaëlle Jean as Secretary General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. 

Itinerary for Thursday, June 28, 2018

June 27, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Note: All times local

Toronto, Ontario

9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the CEO of Bell Canada, George Cope.

Closed to media

10:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the president and CEO of Toronto-

Dominion Bank, Bharat Masrani.

Closed to media

10:40 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the president and CEO of Scotiabank,

Brian Porter.

Closed to media

Helping 40,000 young people in Canada gain skills and find jobs

June 27, 2018
Toronto, Ontario

In Canada, more than 840,000 young people are unemployed, or not receiving the education and training they need to build a future for themselves.

By working closely with Canadian businesses, the Government of Canada is making sure that more young Canadians – of all backgrounds and abilities – have the skills and work experience they need to find and maintain good jobs.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today met with young people at the first hiring event organized by Opportunity For All Youth, a coalition of major Canadian businesses. The coalition is supported by MaRS Discovery District and empowers young people to find good jobs and training opportunities.

The Government of Canada is supporting Opportunity For All Youth’s project, which aims to provide meaningful employment for 40,000 vulnerable NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) young Canadians.

The coalition of Canadian businesses will work closely together, along with governments, community organizations, and employment services agencies, to develop youth-focused hiring and retention strategies, and connect more young people with good jobs, and education and training opportunities.

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“Too many young Canadians are ready to work but have a hard time getting their foot in the door. We are working with major Canadian businesses and key partners to break down the barriers facing many young people, so they can jumpstart their careers, and find jobs that make the best use of their skills and talents.”
—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Youth

Quick Facts

• The Opportunity For All Youth coalition includes Starbucks, Walmart, HMSHost, Tridel Corporation, The Source, Coast Capital Savings, TELUS and Teleperformance, and is supported by MaRS Discovery District. The Government of Canada contributed $100,000 toward the coalition’s project.
• Organizers of the project will also host hiring events in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and Montréal later this year. Hiring events in other cities will follow.
• Each year, the Government of Canada invests on average $330 million in the Youth Employment Strategy to help young people gain the skills and work experience they need to find and maintain good employment.
• Budget 2018 invested an additional $448.5 million over five years to support the continued doubling of the number of job placements under the Canada Summer Jobs program and to modernize the Youth Employment Strategy. Last summer, nearly 70,000 students received hands-on work experience through summer employment, generating income for their post-secondary education.
• This builds on significant investments through Budgets 2017 and 2016 in the Youth Employment Strategy to help more than 33,000 vulnerable youth develop the skills they need to find work or go back to school, create 15,000 new green jobs for young Canadians, and provide over 1,600 new employment opportunities for youth in the heritage sector.
• In addition, Budget 2017 introduced the CanCode program, which provides coding and digital skills education to young Canadians – from kindergarten to grade 12 – and gives them the head start they need to find and keep good, well-paying, in-demand jobs.
• The Government of Canada has also created more opportunities for co-op and work-integrated learning experiences for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and business programs.
• In January 2018, the Government of Canada launched the design phase of Canada Service Corps, Canada’s new national youth service initiative. Canada Service Corps will encourage young Canadians to get involved in meaningful service opportunities in communities across Canada and gain valuable skills and experience that will benefit them in every aspect of life. It will also provide young Canadians with service opportunities that currently do not exist.

Associated Links

• Youth Employment Strategy
• Canada Service Corps
• Budget 2018
• MaRS Discovery District

The Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service

June 27, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service:

Shelly Bruce, currently Associate Chief of the Communications Security Establishment, becomes Chief of the Communications Security Establishment, effective immediately.

Erin O’Gorman, currently Assistant Secretary, Government Operations, Treasury Board Secretariat, becomes Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board, effective July 9, 2018.

Biographical notes

• Shelly Bruce
• Erin O’Gorman

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of the Republic of Madagascar

June 27, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, the Prime Minister spoke on the telephone with the President of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, to express Canada’s support for a second term for Michaëlle Jean as Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. President Rajaonarimampianina took note of Canada’s support for Ms. Jean’s candidacy and expressed his appreciation of her contributions to the Francophonie.

The two leaders also discussed the importance of promoting democracy and preserving democratic gains, and Prime Minister Trudeau welcomed the formation of a consensus government in Madagascar.

Both leaders also congratulated each other on the increasing economic cooperation between both countries.

ΚΡΗΤΗ:Πουθενά,τέτοιος σεβασμός στον Πολιτισμό-σημαντικότατες εκδηλώσεις με την Αιγίδα της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης.Μην τις χάσετε!!

Συνάντηση Περιφερειάρχη Κρήτης με τον Δήμαρχο Καντάνου-Σελίνου

Ο Περιφερειάρχης Κρήτης Σταύρος Αρναουτάκης συναντήθηκε σήμερα με τον Δήμαρχο Καντάνου-Σελίνου Αντώνη Περράκη όπου συζητήθηκαν θέματα χρηματοδοτήσεων για την υλοποίηση αναπτυξιακών έργων-υποδομών στο Δήμο.

Στη συνάντηση στη Περιφέρεια, με την συμμετοχή του Αντιπεριφερειάρχη Κρήτης Νίκου Καλογερή, ο Περιφερειάρχης ενέκρινε την χρηματοδότηση ύψους 250.000 ευρώ για την συντήρηση-επισκευές στο δημοτικό οδικό δίκτυο των χωριών Σκάφης, Τζαγκαριάκο και Αργαστήρι.

Επίσης εξετάστηκε η πορεία υλοποίησης των μελετών για την κατασκευή της νέας λιμνοδεξαμενής στη περιοχή της Κουντούρας που θα δώσει λύση στο πρόβλημα της άρδευσης των θερμοκηπιακών καλλιεργειών στην ευρύτερη περιοχή.

Τέλος όπως έγινε γνωστό εγκρίθηκε από την Διεύθυνση Αναπτυξιακού Προγραμματισμού της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης η διάθεση πίστωσης 6,6 εκ. ευρώ για την κατασκευή του βιολογικού στη Παλαιόχωρα.

Με την συνδιοργάνωση της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης, Περιφερειακής Ενότητας Ρεθύμνου το Παγκρήτιο Πρωτάθλημα Ελευθέρας Πάλης

Σε μία νέα εποχή μπαίνει η Ελευθέρα Πάλη για την Κρήτη καθώς η Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Πάλης μαζί με τον Αθλητικό Παλαιστικό Όμιλο Ρεθύμνου διοργανώνει το Παγκρήτιο Πρωτάθλημα Ελευθέρας Πάλης. Στο πλαίσιο της συνέχισης και της περαιτέρω ανάπτυξής, του αθλήματος η Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Πάλης προκήρυξε τη διεξαγωγή Παγκρητίων  Αγώνων με σκοπό να προσφέρουν στους αθλητές ακόμα περισσότερες ευκαιρίες συμμετοχής σε αγώνες. Οι Αγώνες, που πραγματοποιούνται με την συνδιοργάνωση της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης, της Περιφερειακής Ενότητας Ρεθύμνης και του Δήμου Ρεθύμνης, θα πραγματοποιηθούν στις 30 Ιουνίου 2018, στο κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Μελίνα Μερκούρη στο Ρέθυμνο. Στους Αγώνες θα συμμετάσχουν  αθλητές και προπονητές από συλλόγους από όλους τους νομούς της Κρήτης αλλά και της υπόλοιπης Ελλάδας  στο στυλ της ελευθέρας και γυναικείας Πάλης. Η Τελετή Έναρξης των Αγώνων θα γίνει από τις 12:00 -13:00 αμέσως μετά την ιατρική εξέταση και ζύγιση των αθλητών. Στην τελετή θα παρουσιάσουν χορευτικά δρώμενα, μαθήτριες της Σχολής Χορού Χοροκίνησης. Στον 1ο, 2ο και 3ο αθλητή απονέμεται μετάλλιο και δίπλωμα. Θα υπάρξει βαθμολογία και κατάταξη συλλόγων και στα 3 πρώτα σωματεία θα απονέμεται δίπλωμα, μετάλλιο και κύπελλο.

Η ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΝΕΙ ΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΥΚΛΙΚΗ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΑ ΣΤΑ ΤΥΡΟΚΟΜΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΙΝΟΠΟΙΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ

H Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, στο πλαίσιο των δράσεών της για την Εφαρμογή της Κυκλικής Οικονομίας, έχει σε εξέλιξη διαβούλευση στον Πρωτογενή Τομέα στην Κρήτη. Ξεκινώντας την προσπάθεια αυτή, έχουν επιλεγεί για αρχή δύο κλάδοι παραγωγής προϊόντων: των τυροκομικών προϊόντων και του κρασιού. Οι κλάδοι αυτοί έχουν ιδιαίτερη σημασία για την Τοπική Οικονομία. Στις 29 Ιουνίου 2018 ημέρα Παρασκευή, η Περιφέρεια Κρήτης οργανώνει Ημερίδα-Συνάντηση Εργασίας στο Ηράκλειο (Ξενοδοχείο Galaxy), στην οποία έχουν προσκληθεί εκπρόσωποι Τοπικών Επιχειρήσεων των προαναφερόμενων κλάδων και των Ερευνητικών Ιδρυμάτων της Κρήτης. Σκοπός της Ημερίδας είναι η από κοινού συζήτηση και αναζήτηση πιλοτικών εφαρμογών της Κυκλικής Οικονομίας. Η δραστηριότητα αυτή, πραγματοποιείται στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωπαϊκού Προγράμματος SCREEN – Synergic Circular Economy across European Regions –Σε συνεργασία οι Περιφέρειες της Ευρώπης για την ανάπτυξη της Kυκλικής Οικονομίας (HORIZON 2020), οποίο η Περιφέρεια Κρήτης συμμετέχει ως Εταίρος. Γενικότερα, απώτερος στόχος της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης είναι η εισαγωγή της Κυκλικής Οικονομίας διαχρονικά, σε όσο το δυνατό περισσότερους κλάδους στην αναπτυσσόμενη Τοπική Οικονομία.Ώρα έναρξης της Ημερίδας 09:00. Για πληροφορίες, στη Διεύθυνση Περιβάλλοντος και Χωρικού Σχεδιασμού (τηλ 2813 410110, 125 κες Ε Χατζηγιάννη και Μ Στεφανάκη).

Με την συνδιοργάνωση της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης-Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ηρακλείου το 7ο FAISTOS CUP-Αγώνες Ξιφασκίας

Οι αγώνες Ξιφασκίας “7ο FAISTOS CUP “που οργανώνουν το σωματείο «Αθλητική Λέσχη Μεσσαράς-Καπετάν Μιχάλης Κόρακας» και η Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Ξιφασκίας  με συνδιοργανωτή την Περιφέρεια Κρήτης& την Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ηρακλείου υπό την αιγίδα του Δήμου Φαιστού ,  θα πραγματοποιηθούν στις 29 , 30 Ιουνίου και 01 Ιουλίου στο κλειστό γυμναστήριο Μοιρών του Δήμου Φαιστού.

Με την συνδιοργάνωση της Περιφερειακής Ενότητας Ηρακλείου ο πολιτιστικός σύλλογος «Μαλεβυζίου» αναβιώνει το παραδοσιακό αλώνισμα

Η Περιφέρεια Κρήτης-ΠΕ Ηρακλείου , ο Δήμος Μαλεβιζίου και ο πολιτιστικός σύλλογος Μονής Μαλεβιζίου θα αναβιώσουν το αλώνισμα της ταγής, την Κυριακή 1 Ιουλίου 2018 και ώρα 6 μμ. στα  «Πλακάλωνα».

Η εκδήλωση του Παραδοσιακού Αλωνίσματος  έχει στόχο να «ξυπνήσει» μνήμες στους παλαιότερους και να βιώσουν οι νεότεροι την διαδικασία διεξαγωγής του καρπού από τα στάχυα.  Σε χειρόμυλο θα γίνεται άλεσμα σιταριού  για να γίνει χόντρος και οι γυναίκες του συλλόγου θα ψήσουν ξυνόχοντρο  για να προσφερθεί στους παρευρισκόμενους.

Νέοι ταλαντούχοι καλλιτέχνες θα πλαισιώσουν την εκδήλωση,  ο   Νίκος Σκουτέλης    στη  λύρα  , ο Αντώνης  Καλλέργης  στο λαούτο  και ο  Μανώλης  Φραγκιαδάκης    στην κιθάρα. Η είσοδος για το κοινό θα είναι ελεύθερη. Πληροφορίες :    www.moni.gr

Πολιτιστική εκδήλωση από τον «Τουριστικό Εξωραϊστικό Σύλλογο «Δαίδαλος -Ίκαρος» στην παραλία της Αγ. Γαλήνης

Στο πλαίσιο διεξαγωγής του Πανελληνίου Πρωταθλήματος BEACH JU JITSU GAMES στην παραλία της Αγίας Γαλήνης στις 29, 30 και  1 Ιουλίου 2018, ο Τουριστικός Εξωραϊστικός Σύλλογος «Δαίδαλος -Ίκαρος» διοργανώνει εκδήλωση στο λιμάνι της Αγίας Γαλήνης με παραδοσιακή μουσική, τραγούδια και χορούς με το κρητικό Συγκρότημα του Μανώλη Καμπουράκη και Ηλία Σαββάκη. Στην εκδήλωση που στηρίζει  η Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, θα συμμετέχει η χορευτική Ομάδα «ΠΥΡΡΥΧΕΙΑ ΔΡΩΜΕΝΑ»

Με την στήριξη της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης-ΠΕ Ηρακλείου η 2η γιορτή της Γης-Σπόρων στο Αρκαλοχώρι

Με την στήριξη της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης και της Περιφερειακής Ενότητας Ηρακλείου θα πραγματοποιηθεί η 2η γιορτή της Γης-Σπόρων στις 30 Ιουνίου, 1 Ιουλίου και 2 Ιουλίου στο Αρκαλοχώρι (γήπεδο μπάσκετ) με ελεύθερη είσοδο. Στο πλαίσιο της εκδήλωσης θα πραγματοποιηθούν ομιλίες, παρουσιάσεις-έκθεση τοπικών προϊόντων, εργαστήρια παραδοσιακών τεχνών, μουσικά δρώμενα.

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"ΧΥΤΑ ΦΥΛΗΣ":Η ΔΟΛΟΦΟΝΙΑ ΜΙΑΣ ΠΟΛΗΣ (ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ,ΦΥΛΛΟ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ 2012,ΠΟΤΕ ΠΙΟ ΕΠΙΚΑΙΡΟ!!)

ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΑ "ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ" ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2012:
"Η ΔΟΛΟΦΟΝΙΑ ΜΙΑΣ ΠΟΛΗΣ!!" ΧΥΤΑ ΦΥΛΗΣ..

(Ενας απο τους λόγους που η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση των Αχαρνών,φρόντισε ΝΑ ΚΛΕΙΣΕΙ Η ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ!!)
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Κατεβάστε το αρχείο και διαβάστε ΤΙ ΚΑΝΟΥΝ ΣΤΟΝ ΥΔΡΟΦΟΡΟ ΟΡΙΖΟΝΤΑ τα ιδιωτικά συμφέροντα ΚΑΙ ΠΩΣ ΠΕΘΑΙΝΟΥΝ ΔΕΚΑΔΕΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΕΡΙΟΧΗ ΑΠΟ ΚΑΡΚΙΝΟ!!
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European Council      27/6/2018  Invitation letter by President Donald Tusk to the members of the European Council ahead of their meetings on 28 and 29 June 2018 As we approach the June European Council, the debate on migration is becoming increasingly heated, and it is set to be the main point on the agenda. To better prepare our work, let me share with you some reflections and my intentions for the summit. After the migration crisis in 2015, it became clear that the situation had to change, which is why we agreed to focus all our efforts on stemming illegal migration to Europe. That meant ensuring full control of the EU’s external borders. A number of measures were put in place to achieve this objective. As a result, illegal border crossings into the EU have been brought down by 96% from their peak in October 2015, which proves that we must continue these measures. However, to fully control the external borders, we also need to be ready to make additional efforts. I will therefore propose that the European Council endorse the following: Setting up regional disembarkation platforms outside Europe, if possible together with the UNHCR and IOM, in order to change the functioning of Search And Rescue Operations. Our objective should be to break the business model of the smugglers, as this is the most effective way to stop the flows and bring an end to the tragic loss of lives at sea. Creating in the next multiannual EU budget a DEDICATED financial facility geared towards combatting illegal migration. We need a flexible budgetary tool managed by those responsible for migration, as only they are capable of ensuring effective cooperation with the countries of origin and transit on stemming the flows.