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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-04-26Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] President Pavlopoulos: Social rights must be protectedThe basis of the European law is the social rights and their protection, President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos on Wednesday said at his meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.Pavlopoulos stressed the important contribution of the European institution to addressing the major refugee crisis, an issue which, as he has said, it is not only Greek but European. As the President of the Republic said, we need to protect the fundamental social rights and, above all, the social rule of law, which is one of the most important foundations of the European Union. [02] KYSEA meeting concluded; no statementsThe meeting of the government's Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was concluded.No statements were made to the press after the meeting. [03] The myth that Greece is responsible for everything has been exposed, Digital Policy Min Pappas saysThere is no reason for more delays in the negotiations for the conclusion of the second review, only petty politics could delay it but even those seem to eliminate, Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information Minister Nikos Pappas said on Wednesday.Pappas, who is touring the region of Thrace, also said: "I believe that a long way has been covered and the lesson is that when there is will and method in the negotiations, we can achieve things. The myth that the Greek side is responsible for everything or that delays will bring additional measures has been exposed. [04] Rescue operation to locate survivors from migrants boat tragedy fruitlessThe rescue operation in the sea region of northern and eastern Lesvos to locate refugees that survived after the dinghy they were on board sank off the coast of Mythimna continues on Wednesday without any result.The bodies of 16 migrants and refugees have already been recovered while two women were found alive. The exact number of refugees that were on the dinghy remains unknown but according to the survivors' testimonies approximately 25 people were on the boat. The two women that survived (one of them was pregnant) are being hospitalised in Mytilene hospital and are out of danger. Meanwhile, the migrants and refugees flow to the northern Aegean islands remained at low levels in the last five days. Besides the two women that survived, 90 persons arrived on Chios while no arrivals were recorded on Samos. Police said that on Wednesday, 8,481 migrants and refugees that have been sought for asylum in Greece and their requests has been not examined yet were in camps or other hosting centers on Lesvos (3,017), Chios (3,728) and Samos (1,736). Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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