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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-03-29Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Debate on justice starts in Parliament on TuesdayThe debate on justice issues, which was postponed last week due to the terror attacks in Brussels, is expected to start on Tuesday at 19.00, in Parliament.Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a letter to the president of the Parliament Nikos Voutsis asked for this debate because as he said the public opinion has been lately poisoned by groundless complaints concerning the government policy on justice. [02] Members of the Communist PAME trade union occupied FinMin building on TuesdayMembers of the PAME trade union occupied symbolically on Tuesday morning the main premises of the Finance Ministry Building at Syntagma Square, protesting against the "new measures in Social Security, taxation and foreclosures that turn against the workers".In an announcement, PAME which is close to the Hellenic Communist Party, called all the workers to participate in the rallies, organized on Tuesday in Thessalonica and on Thursday in Athens and "demand massively and categorically against the tabling of the respective bill in the Parliament" [03] Moderate earthquake jolts ZakynthosA moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted the island of Zakynthos on Tuesday morning.The earthquake, which took place at 4.05 pm, was felt across the island, while many aftershocks followed. According to the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens, the earthquake occured at a depth of about 10 kilometers. There have been reports of any damages or injuries so far. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |