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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-05-07Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] MPs jailed on remand allowed to address ParliamentIndependent deputy Stathis Boukouras and Golden Dawn deputy Giorgos Germenis, currently held on remand, on Wednesday will be given the opportunity to address Parliament and take part in the roll-call vote that will decide whether they will be stripped of their immunity from prosecution.The President of the Parliament Evangelos Meimarakis has asked the transfer to be conducted with full respect to the criminal code provisions as well as the rights of the detained. For this reason, the Parliament has not released details on how and when the two detained deputies will enter the House to participate in the debate which is scheduled to start at noon. [02] EU Maritime Ministers Informal Meeting on WednesdayANA/MPA---An Informal Meeting of EU member states and European Economic Area (EEA) countries' Maritime ministers, chaired by Greek Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs & the Aegean Miltiadis Varvitsiotis will be held on Wednesday at Zappeion Megaron in Athens.The main issue on the agenda is the "Mid-term Review of the EU's Maritime Transport Policy until 2018 and Outlook to 2020" and the adoption of the "Athens Declaration". European Commission Vice President and European Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas will participate in the meeting along with other high officials. International Maritime Organisation secretary general Koji Sekimizu will also participate in the meeting as the Greek presidency's guest of honour. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |