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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-05-06
CONTENTS
[01] Larisa to initiate home renting program for refugees
[02] One man hospitalized in Volos amid football violence during Greek
cup final
[01] Larisa to initiate home renting program for refugees
The municipality of Larisa will issue in the coming days an invitation to
home owners who want to rent their property to refugees, the municipality
announced after a meeting at the city's town hall on Saturday.
The program is coordinated by the municipality and the UN Refugee Agency,
which will cover the cost of the rent and utility bills.
"This is not a program where you simply put a person in a flat. These
people will have to deal with health issues, issues of education for
their children, their own integration in a context of normalcy," deputy
mayor for social policy Dimitris Deligiannis told the Athens-Macedonian
news Agency.
The program aims to lower the number of refugees living in the nearby
refugee center of Koutsohero to 500.
[02] One man hospitalized in Volos amid football violence during Greek
cup final
One man was hospitalized with chest injuries in Volos on Saturday after
clashes between fans of PAOK and AEK football teams at the Panthessaliko
Stadium where the Greek Cup final is being held.
According to sources, his condition is not serious. Another ten people
were sent to hospital for first aid but were later released.
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