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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-04-08Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Tsipras: OLP-TAIPED agreement to cut Silk Road shorterThe signing of the agreement between TAIPED (Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund) and Cosco for Piraeus port authority (OLP) will cut the Silk Road shorter, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday.Greece gets into a new phase where emphasis will be placed on the restructuring and recovery of the economy, said Tsipras noting that this investment will give the signal for more investments. Tsipras said that the government's aim is to safeguard labour relations and protect the environment. On his part, the president of Cosco group Xu Lirong noted that the group considers the government's decision to sign the agreement at Maximos mansion a great honour. [02] Heads of institutions return to Brussels; negotiations to resume on SaturdayThe heads of the institutions return to Brussels on Friday in order to have private meetings with their superiors. They are expected to come back on Saturday. Therefore, the negotiations between the institutions and the Greek government will be interrupted for one day.Their aim is to have the report ready by Tuesday and the agreement concluded by Easter. [03] Working meeting on the refugee crisis underwayA working meeting on the refugee crisis is held on Friday at Maximos Mansion.Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas, Alternate Civil Protection Minister Nikos Toskas, the representative of the Refugee Coordination Crisis Management Body Giorgos Kyritsis and the secretary general of the Defence Ministry Yiannis Tafyllis participate in the meeting. [04] 52,666 identified refugees and migrants in Greece on Friday52,666 refugees and migrants were on the Greek territory on Friday while 149 new arrivals were recorded in the last 24 hours.According to the Refugee Crisis Management Coordination Body's figures, 28,972 of the refugees are in northern Greece, 11,269 of them are in Idomeni, 14,327 are hosted in the region of Attica (4,668 at Piraeus port), 6,499 on the Greek islands and 2,868 are hosted in different areas in Central Greece. [05] Better management of NPLs will free capital to the real economy, Katseli saysAn efficient management of non-performing loans -particularly business loans- could become a determine factor in the sustainability of enterprises in multiple ways, National Bank's chairman Luca Katseli said.Addressing an event organized by QualityNet Foundation to present a Greek Sustainability Code, Katseli said that freeing capital currently put aside to absorb possible damages and channeling them to the real economy was a driving force to boost investments, restart viable business units and increasing productivity in the country. The Greek banker noted that channeling funds to the real economy under sustainability terms, required the development of new innovative funding tools, adjusted to the needs and particularities of each market, or sector. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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