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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 12-06-15Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] KKE leader calls for strong party in ParliamentAMNA--Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Secretary General Aleka Papariga, addressing a rally in Thessaloniki on Thursday evening, called for a "strong KKE" and a "counterattack" by the popular movement aimed at "disengagement" from all the "imperialist" organisations and for "popular power."Papariga added that "a strong KKE in Parliament and among the people" can spoil "the plans of the industrialists, the exploiters and their parties."amna The KKE leader further said that "the real dilemma is:A counterattack by the popular movement, or the impoverishment of the working people?", adding that "there is not even one antimonopoly, antieuropean union, anticapitalist measure in the programmes of New Democracy (ND) and SYRIZA." [02] Samaras: If Greece leaves euro disaster will be not repairableAMNA--New Democracy (ND) party leader Antonis Samaras, addressing an event with the participation of young people at the "Ioannis Vellidis" convention centre in Thessaloniki on Thursday, accused Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras of "playing with Greece."Samaras added that he ascertained also that there is a minority of countries in the European Union which is waiting for the opportunity to show Greece the exit from the euro, but added that the majority of countries wants Greece in the euro.amna The ND leader also warned that if Greece leaves the euro then the disaster that will take place will not be repairable, saying that there is no way after six months for it to return to the euro and that "if we exit from the euro, if we clash with the partners, everything will be blown into the air." [03] SYRIZA leader terms elections referendum for memorandumAMNA--Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) president Alexis Tsipras, addressing a rally in Omonia Square in downtown Athens on Thursday evening, extended an invitation of "patriotic and democratic unity" to the Greek people, regardless of the vote on May 6 and with the criterion of their own interest, of their children and of the country.Tsipras committed himself that a new era "will begin on Monday, the era of major changes and of major reforms and the bankrupt memorandum will become finally a thing of the past." Also criticising the New Democracy (ND) and PASOK parties, he stressed that the Greek people "are leaving behind the two parties that made the lie their flag to extort the Greek people and steal votes."amna The SYRIZA leader further said "terrorise the terrorists" and also accused the two parties that "corruption is their womb, vested interests their womb, disaster their womb" and that they "looted Greece." Addressing profiteers, Tsipras said "we are sending a clear message to profiteers everywhere, on Monday, don't bet your money on Greece's exit from the eurozone because you shall lose it."amna Tsipras termed Sunday's elections a referendum for the memorandum, with one and only dilemma "memorandum or SYRIZA." [04] The Friday edition of Athens' dailiesThe Friday edition of Athens' dailies at a glanceThe situation in the country after Sunday's elections result and whatever political scenarios on the 'day after' dominated headlines on Friday in Athens' newspapers. ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras: Elections are neither for ND nor for Samaras ... They are for country!" AVGHI: "Victory of the Left and people". AVRIANI: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel and troika's loan sharks terrified of SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras". DIMOKRATIA: "The battle hymn of ... drachma (a dig at SYRIZA)". ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Samaras interview: Our priority is strengthening of tourism". ESTIA: "Europe's ballot" ETHNOS: "700,000 undecided are the elections' barometer". IMERISSIA: "Pledge for government". KATHIMERINI: "Europe not bluffing on Greece's exit from eurozone". NAFTEMPORIKI: "What Brussels asks from new government". RIZOSPASTIS: "Neither Centre-Right nor Centre-Left -- Strong Communist Party (KKE) ". TA NEA: "100 days deadline and red alert". VRADYNI: "We will vote for Greece and future of new generation". [05] Offshore wind farm NE of Limnos islandAMNA--The application, filed by City Electric S.A. (a 100 pct subsidiary of RF Energy S.A.) for the construction of a 498.15 MW offshore wind farm northeast of the eastern Aegean island of Limnos, won the approval of the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE), it was announced on Thursday.ิhe 2-billion-euro offshore wind farm, comprising 81 wind turbines (6.15 MW each), will be the first of its kind in Greece and the third in size worldwide. The project will be linked to the national energy grid and play an important role in meeting the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) national goals by 2020. amna The offshore wind farm, soon to be under construction, will have the capacity to produce 1,692.3 GWh of "green" electric power annually and supply with electricity roughly 500,000 households, namely, a city the size of Thessaloniki. Its operation will contribute to cutting carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 1.7 tons annually. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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