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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-02-17Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Tsipras will not be reproached at EU Summit because Greece has done its job -spokeswomanGreece has fulfilled its obligations towards the EU on managing the refugee crisis, so that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will not be reproached at the EU Summit meeting in Brussels on 18-19 February, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovalisi said on Wednesday during an interview with municipal radio station Epikinonia FM."Today, we're in a position to say the country has fulfilled its obligations, has dealt with refugee flows in the best possible way … At the EU Summit, the prime minister will not be reproached, but will reproach others," she was quoted as telling the station. Gerovasili also criticized the Visegrad Four (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) who are calling for a closure of the borders, noting that there are "other strong voices in Europe", such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel's, European Council President Donald Tusk's, EC chief Jean-Claude Juncker's and Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. "And this is the majority view in the European Union," she added. [02] Forensics lab to be created on Lesvos to deal with rise in autopsiesIn a grim reminder of the challenges facing the Greek island of Lesvos, the Justice ministry announced on Wednesday it will set up a forensics service on island to respond to the increasing needs that emerged due to the jump in refugee and migrant flows in the past year.According to a ministry statement, the large number of autopsies hitherto performed by the only specialist at Lesvos' hospital, but also "a timely response to modern forensic needs and humanitarian treatment of pain generated by the loss of life" requires immediate action. [03] ND's Mitsotakis to Juncker: The solution to the refugee problem lies in TurkeyBRUSSELS (ANA-MPA/ S. Goutzanis) – The final solution to the refugee and migrant crisis facing Europe lies in Turkey and cooperation between the EU and the neighboring country is crucial in resolving the issue, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday after a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels."Cooperation with Turkey must reach a point where it can effectively manage refugee and migration flows. The final solution to the problem lies with Turkey and only through an honest dialog between the EU and Turkey can the problem be dealt with in its current dimension," Mitsotakis told journalists after the meeting. According to sources, the two officials agreed that closing Greece's northern borders will not resolve the refugee problem. "I reiterated to Juncker our consistent view that the closure of the northern border will not resolve the refugee problem," he said adding that despite initial delays, there is significant progress in fulfilling Greece's commitments towards the EU. "But the refugee problem will not be resolved simply with the construction of hotspots. Europe must also fulfill its commitments, especially regarding the relocation of refugees from Greece to European countries," he added. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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