Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 03-12-22

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.

CONTENTS

[01] NEW SCORPION-LIKE INSECT DISCOVERED IN THE ISLAND OF CHIOS

[02] OVER 50 ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE MISSING

[03] SMALL LOSSES IN THE ASE

[04] FORTY-SIX ILLEGAL ALIENS ON BOARD A SAILING BOAT

[05] ONE PERSON DIED IN A HOTEL FIRE

[06] PREFECT PSOMIADIS IS THE MOST POPULAR IN THESSALONIKI

[07] NEW DEMOCRACY ON THE PUBLIC OPINION POLLS

[01] NEW SCORPION-LIKE INSECT DISCOVERED IN THE ISLAND OF CHIOS

A new scorpion-like insect which, based on the existing evidence cannot be found anywhere else in the world, was discovered by members of the Pelinneo Chios Studies Center during the excavations they made in Sikia Cave at the village of Lithio in the northeastern Aegean island of Chios.

The center's president Yiannis Makridakis stated to MPA that the insect was photographed and was sent to the Museum of Natural History in Liverpool. According to the museum, it is a unique and first-time appearing kind of a scorpion-like insect that belongs to the category of the arachnids. The same view was expressed by Greek and foreign entomologists and also, by the Museum of Natural History in Sofia, Bulgaria.

[02] OVER 50 ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE MISSING

At least 50 illegal aliens are missing, according to an Iraqi survivor, when their boat sunk on route from Marmara to the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes.

The boat sank 9 nautical miles from Marmara and the rescue search conducted by the Turkish authorities ended yesterday afternoon. They found only 13 life buoys.

Turkish news agency Anadolu reported that there are no survivors.

Meanwhile, the crew of the Greek ferryboat Patmos spotted three bodies between the islands of Nisiros and Kos, southeastern Aegean, while later in the afternoon Greek Coast Guard boats spotted four more bodies in the sea region between the islands of Simi and Nisiros.

[03] SMALL LOSSES IN THE ASE

Small losses were recorded in the Athens Stock Exchange today. The general index dropped to -0.23% at 2.205,52 points, while the volume of transactions was at 126.29 million euro.

Of the stocks trading today, 117 had gains and 172 had losses, while the value of 92 stocks remained unchanged.

[04] FORTY-SIX ILLEGAL ALIENS ON BOARD A SAILING BOAT

Forty-six illegal aliens of unknown origin were found on board a sailing boat that was spotted in the early morning hours today by a Greek Coast Guard speedboat in the sea region, 4 nautical miles off Evia's Sarakiniko cape.

The sailing boat was immobilized immediately and the Coast Guard officers arrested two Ukrainians who were responsible for the human trafficking. All the illegal aliens found on board were taken to the shore.

[05] ONE PERSON DIED IN A HOTEL FIRE

An unidentified man died in a fire that broke out in the Delfini Hotel in the port city of Piraeus in the early morning hours today.

A number of firemen called on the scene with 10 firefighting vehicles put out the fire and managed to rescue ten individuals trapped inside the building.

According to information, the fire broke out in the basement of the building and spread within a few minutes. Its causes are unknown.

[06] PREFECT PSOMIADIS IS THE MOST POPULAR IN THESSALONIKI

Thessaloniki Prefect Panagiotis Psomiadis is the most popular in the A' election district of Thessaloniki, according to an opinion poll conducted by the Kappa Reasearch polling company on behalf of the Thessaloniki Sunday newspaper Angelioforos.

Those responding to the opinion poll questionnaire were called to state their opinion -positive, rather positive or negative- on Kostas Simitis, Kostas Karamanlis, Vasilis Papageorgopoulos, Panagiotis Psomiadis, Stelios Papathemelis and Kiriakos Spiriounis.

A positive or rather positive view on Panagiotis Psomiadis had 66.3% of those who responded to the questionnaire, Vasilis Papageorgopoulos (65.6%), Kostas Karamanlis (57.2%), Stelios Papathemelis (53.6%), Kostas Simitis (52.6%) and Kiriakos Spiriounis (34.5%).

Negative or rather negative view on Kostas Simitis had 44.8% of those who responded to the questionnaire, Stelios Papathemelis (38%), Kiriakos Spiriounis (36%), Kostas Karamanlis (34.7%), Vasilis Papageorgopoulos (27.1%) and Panagiotis Psomiadis (26.4%).

Thessaloniki Prefect Panagiotis Psomiadis commenting on the opinion poll results pointed out that he is deeply moved by the positive view the people of Thessaloniki have for him, adding that he will work even harder for the benefit of the prefecture.

[07] NEW DEMOCRACY ON THE PUBLIC OPINION POLLS

The right-wing main opposition party of New Democracy commented on the public opinion polls conducted by the polling companies Kappa Research, RASS and ALCO. The opinion polls have confirmed that New Democracy has secured a considerable distance leading PASOK.

According to a statement issued by New Democracy, the conclusion reached based on the opinion polls is that a few months before the elections and in spite of the anxious efforts by the governing Socialist Party of PASOK to launch a counterattack by using populist methods and benefits, the distance in favor of New Democracy was not reduced but on the contrary it was increased.

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