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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-12-11
CONTENTS
[01] PM Karamanlis attends the EPP summit meeting
[02] Rioters target police stations
[01] PM Karamanlis attends the EPP summit meeting
Brussels (ANA-MPA / V. Demiris) -- Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis
underlined here on Thursday during a European People's Party (EPP)
Summit, convened to focus on global financial crisis, that the European
economy is faced with a slowdown that entails consequences for all
countries. In statements made after the meeting, he pointed out that a
collective response is necessary through the coordination of national
strategies and interventions, adding that the priority is to help the
most vulnerable social groups and preserve a developmental momentum as
much as possible while protecting job positions. The EU commitments on
environmental policies aimed at dealing with the global climate change,
the Lisbon Treaty ratification issue and the EPP preparations in view
of the Euro-elections in June 2009 were also examined, the prime
minister said.
[02] Rioters target police stations
Rioters attacked a handful of police stations throughout Athens on
Thursday as sporadic violence continued for the sixth day over the
death of a teen in a police shooting on the weekend. Protestors threw
stones, overturned police vehicles and smashed windows, causing damages
to at least six police precincts. Earlier on Thursday, protestors
clashed with riot police outside the Korydallos prison facilities,
western Athens, where the two officers charged with the shooting death
of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos last Saturday, were due to be
transferred pending trial. Meanwhile, authorities have charged three
local residents and two foreign nationals with participation in the
violent incidents in the central Athens district of Exarcheia. They are
remanded in custody pending trial.
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