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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-12-01Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Foreign ministry calls Turkish claims over Aegean islands 'provocative' and 'irresponsible'Greek sovereignty over the Aegean islands is indisputable and backed by international law, the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday, in response to a new series of statements by Turkish officials who questioned the legal status of several islands and islets."Greece's sovereignty over its islands in the Aegean, including Imia, is indisputable and enshrined in international law. Irresponsible statements to the contrary are provocative, as the legal status of the islands and islets of the Aegean is clear and has been explicitly determined by a number of international agreements of the previous century," the ministry said in a statement. "Anyone who ignores international legal reality does not contribute to the consolidation of the rules of good neighbourly relations, but in fact undermines them," it added. [02] Labour minister says MEPs pledged to help Greece restore collective bargainingBRUSSELS (ANA/M. Aroni) – Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou said on Thursday all European Parliament deputies who met with her during her two-day visit to Brussels support the Greek government's position to restore labour rights."We presented the positions of the Greek government for the need to restore collective bargaining in the country. All the members of the European Parliament with whom I met strongly support the position of the Greek government for the country's return to what constitutes the European acquis on labour rights," the minister told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA), adding she concluded a round of meetings in Brussels with important representatives of the European Parliament. On their side, MEPs said Greece should not be excluded from the European social model simply because it is implementing an adjustment program and Europe should not allow such an exception, Achtsioglou said. "The members of the European Parliament, who cover a wide range of political forces, said they will do everything in their power to exercise the necessary pressure on a political level to restore collective bargaining in the country," she added. Concerning the Eurogroup meeting on Dec. 5, the minister predicted that there could be a political agreement "in principle" on all issues relating to the second program review, noting that talks on labour rights will be crucial at the meeting because it is a "deeply political issue" which cannot be resolved at the technical level. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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