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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-02-01Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Pensioner, fisherman and Hollywood actress nominated by Athens for Nobel Peace PrizeA pensioner, a fisherman and a Hollywood actress are Greece's nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize, it was announced on Monday during a joint press conference of the bodies who made the selection.Eighty-five year-old Emilia Kamvysi and 40-year old fisherman Stratis Valiamos, both natives of Lesvos, the island that has borne the brunt of the massive flows of refugees towards Europe, and the actress and activist Susan Sarandon were chosen for representing a humane response to the refugee crisis over the past year. "The proposed individuals represent all the islanders and those who showed solidarity and stood by the refugees, defending the values of peace, freedom and solidarity," the president of the Academy of Athens, Thanasis Valtinos, told journalists. Kamvysi was selected to represent "all those women who contribute like affectionate mothers in helping children who arrive in Greece and face migration, all the women who help any way they can in dealing with the refugee-migration issue," the announcement said. [02] Govt to extend ban on NPLs sale if no deal with institutions by Feb. 15The Greek government will extend the current ban on selling non-performing loans (NPLs) if no agreement is achieved with the country's lenders by Feb. 15, a senior government official said on Monday, the first day of negotiations with the heads of the institutions' mission in Athens.Based on a previous agreement, the government had allowed the transfer of NPLs of large businesses, while it had suspended until Feb. 15 the transfer of NPLs which mortgage the main residence, of consumer loans and of small and medium-sized businesses. The same official said that in the first ongoing meeting between ministers and the institutions the two sides are discussing the time table and agenda of the negotiations. After this meeting, the heads of the lenders' mission will meet with Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis and the General Secretary for Public Revenues Giorgos Pitsilis. The first phase of the negotiations is expected to conclude on Friday, when the institutions' mission will leave Athens and they are expected to return after 7-10 days. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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