The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς....This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς.........

Friday, April 23, 2010

UK General Elections, second TV debate.. [ 1029 [

Debate: PM and Cameron target Clegg

London Evening Standard., 23.04.10

The three leaders shown on a big screen close to where the election TV debate was held
The three leaders shown on a big screen close to where the election TV debate was held

Gordon Brown and David Cameron took the gloves off in the second TV debate of the General Election campaign in a bid to block the Nick Clegg bandwagon.

But instant polls of viewers of the 90-minute Sky News debate suggested they had not done enough to derail the Lib Dem leader's drive for Downing Street which gathered pace after a clear victory in last week's debate.

Both the Labour and Tory leaders took a more combative approach to the debate in Bristol, after being criticised last week for giving Mr Clegg an easy ride.

Rather than repeating "I agree with Nick" in a bid to win the Lib Dem leader over to their side, at one point Mr Cameron even said "I agree with Gordon" over nuclear weapons.

But after his victory in last week's debate gave his party a boost of up to 12 points in the polls and turned the election into a genuine three-horse race, it was Mr Clegg who came under most pressure over his policies on Europe, Trident and immigration.

As the Lib Dem leader repeated last week's attack on MPs from "the old parties" who "flipped" their second homes to maximise their income from expenses, Mr Cameron stepped in to warn him not to place himself "on a pedestal".

Both Mr Brown and Mr Cameron accused the Lib Dems of planning an "amnesty" for illegal immigrants, while Mr Clegg said that the other parties were "in denial" over the impossibility of deporting hundreds of thousands of migrants who have settled in the UK for a decade or more.

And Mr Clegg came under attack for his proposal to include Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent in the strategic defence review which all three parties have promised to hold after the election.

The Lib Dem leader cited a group of retired generals who have warned that going ahead with replacing Trident could take money away from troops on the frontline, and said that US President Barack Obama had identified the threats of the future as terrorism and failed states, against which nuclear arms could not be used.

But Mr Brown told him: "I have to deal with these issues every day and I say to you, Nick, get real."

Αναρτήθηκε από στις
Ετικέτες

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)