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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-10-25
CONTENTS
[01] PM Tsipras meets French foreign minister in Athens on Tuesday
[02] Turkish authorities release six men detained while fishing between
Chios and Turkish coast
[03] Seven migrants charged over incidents at Moria hotspot
[04] Minor earthquake shakes Zakynthos
[01] PM Tsipras meets French foreign minister in Athens on Tuesday
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a meeting with visiting French
Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on
Tuesday morning. According to a press release from the premier's office,
they discussed bilateral relations and especially the developments of
economic relations and business cooperation between France and Greece.
They also held talks on the prospects of the Greek economy, migration,
the future of Europe and had a lengthy discussion on the issue of
Greece's debt.
[02] Turkish authorities release six men detained while fishing between
Chios and Turkish coast
Turkish authorities on Tuesday released the five Greek nationals and
one Greek-American detained while fishing near the islet Paspargos,
in waters between Chios and the Turkish coast, on board the vessel "Mia".
The six men were taken to Cesme on the Turkish coast on Monday night and
transferred to Izmir on Tuesday morning, where the Turkish coast guard
asked to verify their identities after their craft allegedly entered
Turkish territorial waters.
Based on the information available, the vessel belongs to a company
owned by the Greek-American detainee while the Greek foreign ministry
has been alerted to the incident and the Greek General Consulate in
Izmir had stepped in to secure the release of the six men.
They were released at around 15:00 and will return to Cesme from Izmir
and depart on their boat, heading back to Chios, after they go through
the necessary customs and administrative processing.
[03] Seven migrants charged over incidents at Moria hotspot
Seven Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants aged between 18 and 24 years
old were on Tuesday charged with rioting and disturbing the peace, as
well as violations of weapons law, for the incidents that took place at
the Moria hotspot on Monday. They are also accused of actively taking
part in acts of violence, of throwing stones and other objects at staff
and police officers and against the facilities.
The incidents at the hotspot on Monday culminated in a fire that caused
extensive damage to facilities and equipment, fully destroying eight huts
used by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) containing electronic
equipment and causing damage to another three.
[04] Minor earthquake shakes Zakynthos
A minor earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale shook the Ionian
island of Zakynthos on Tuesday. The epicentre of the quake was 9.0 km
from Kyllini and 28 km from Zakynthos at a depth of 10 km. The tremor
was widely felt but no damage or injuries were reported.
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