Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-01-31

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Greek islanders to be nominated for Nobel peace prize

[02] Negotiations with institutions' representatives to start on Monday

[03] Refugee issue dominates interministerial meeting

[01] Greek islanders to be nominated for Nobel peace prize

A petition on the website in favour of the nomination has amassed more than 500,000 signatures.

"We are asking the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded to the residents and volunteers of the Aegean islands that have opened their arms to refugees and sent a message of humanity and solidarity that has touched the whole planet," the petition noted.

The president of the Greek parliament Nikos Voutsis has expressed his support to the Greek islanders. "The citizens of the Aegean islands, and especially Lesvos, constitute an example for the European civilization," Voutsis underlined.

Online voting is available at https://secure.avaaz.org/el/nobel_to_greek_islanders/?slideshow

[02] Negotiations with institutions' representatives to start on Monday

The representatives will remain in Greece until the first phase of the negotiation is completed towards the end of the week.

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos will head the Greek team.

[03] Refugee issue dominates interministerial meeting

The ministers participating in the meeting decided to speed up the construction of hotspots on Samos, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and Leros as well as the two relocation centres.

Greece will have met its commitments by the next EU summit, according to the prime minister's press office which also stressed the importance of the EU and the European institutions to show the same responsibility.

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