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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-06-24Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] We urgently need a new vision for United Europe. PM Tsipras stresses"It is undoubtedly a difficult day for Europe. The project of the European integration has suffered a major blow. The decision of the British people is respected, but it confirms a deep political crisis, an identity crisis and a crisis in the European strategy," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said on the outcome of the British referendum.Tsipras underlined that "the British referendum will either work as an alarm to wake up the sleepwalker who walks in the vacuum or it will constitute the beginning of a very dangerous and slippery path for our peoples." For this reason, he said, we immediately need a change of course, as well as deeply democratic and progressive changes in Europe, to build a barrier against euroscepticism and the extreme right. "We need," he said, "a great counterattack of the progressive forces to stop the onslaught of the extreme right and Euroscepticism that found ground to austerity." The Prime Minister also stressed that "not only does the arrogant reason of technocrats not move but it infuriates the European peoples, and for this reason we urgently need a new vision and a new beginning for the United Europe. Not for less Europe, but for a better Europe." "For that Europe it deserves to struggle and fight for our common future," he said. [02] Europe needs a new agreement of truth, ND leader Mitsotakis saysEurope needs a new agreement of truth, main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement on the outcome of the British referendum results, adding that the Britons' decision is very strong message for all of Europe."Having secured peace and stability for decades, the European Union needs to do an honest and courageous self-criticism," Mitsotakis underlined and added: "A European plan to inspire people and to boost faith to the usefulness of the Union is also needed." Mitsotakis called for a "big truth agreement between the European Union, the states and the peoples, overcoming ideological dogmatism" with "concrete," as he pointed out, "direct interventions to improve the lives of citizens, particularly those affected by the crisis". This is the only way, as he said, for our generation not to live the fragmented Europe of the past, of the nationalism and conflict. "This is our proposal to the Greek people: With responsibility, seriousness, unity and solidarity to continue its course together with the other people of Europe," he concluded. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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