The progress of a draft bill providing for Greeks abroad to be able to cast their votes in general elections was the focus of a meeting yesterday between Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos. The Interior minister referred to imminent tabling of the 2nd draft of the bill within the next few days.

The president of the Council for Hellenes Abroad, Stephanos Tamvakis, has sent a congratulatory message to the coach and players of the National Youth Basketball Team for yesterday's win of their first gold medal in the European Youth Championships.

The Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodore, recently had an official meeting with the Georgian Prime Minister, Vladimir Goyrgnidze, within the context of his visit to the Orthodox Church of Georgia, accompanied by the head of the Georgian church, Patriarch Elias II.

A 12 day seminar on the language and culture of ancient Greece intended for around 60 secondary school teachers coming from all over Europe.

The prefecture of Larissa has called on everyone to vote via the internet for mythical Mount Olympus as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.