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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-02-02
CONTENTS
[01] Gov't spokeswoman Gerovassili rules out scenarios of early elections
[02] Greece and Germany are allies and partners in the management of
the refugee crisis, says Alt.FM Xydakis
[01] Gov't spokeswoman Gerovassili rules out scenarios of early elections
There are no scenarios of early elections nor scenarios of an ecumenical
government, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili on Tuesday said
during a press briefing.
Gerovassili stressed the importance of completing the program review
as soon as possible and reiterated that the government meets its
commitments. She described the climate of the negotiations started on
Monday as positive adding that the aim is to have the program review
completed by March.
She underlined that the government remains committed to the proposal
for dialogue with the farmers and spoke of interests that make use of
the farmers anxiety destabilising the government and creating a climate
of political turmoil.
[02] Greece and Germany are allies and partners in the management of
the refugee crisis, says Alt.FM Xydakis
Alternate Foreign Minister Nikos Xydakis called Greece and Germany
allies and partners in the struggle to confront the refugee crisis,
speaking on Tuesday to Praktorio 104.9 FM.
"Germany has saved and received people regardless of what some extreme
circles inside the country say and Germany is Greece's ally and partner,
they have a relation," said Xydakis.
Referring to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, he said that with lots
of courage she successfully overturned the stereotypes. "There is a
significant part of the public opinion in Germany that supports her but
extreme voices exist in her party too."
Commenting on the continuous aggressive statements of European officials
against the Greek government's dealing with the refugees issue, he
said that based on the national law of the European countries, nothing
different from what is applied can be done and reminded that if Italy,
Germany, Sweden and Austria are excluded, there are a number of countries
that accepted a few number of refugees or none.
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