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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-01-21
CONTENTS
[01] FinMin Stournaras in Brussels for EU conference
[02] Shipowner Michalis Matados accused on money laundering in the
armament kickbacks case
[01] FinMin Stournaras in Brussels for EU conference
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras is visiting Brussels on Tuesday
to attend the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic and Financial
Governance of the European Union, according to a ministry's announcement.
Stournaras will hold a speech on Wednesday, at 12:00 (local time). At
15:00, he will speak at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
of the European Parliament and answer questions from MEPs.
The conference, which takes place in January 20-22, is organized by the
Greek and the European Parliaments. The Finance Minister's speech will
be broadcast live via the European Parliament
[02] Shipowner Michalis Matados accused on money laundering in the
armament kickbacks case
Shipowner and MIE company representative Michalis Matados, who is
accused on bribery and money laundering, is expected to appear before
investigators on the armaments kickback case on Thursday.
Matados' charges are related to the central role his company allegedly
played in the case of submarines and for the movement of large sums of
money provided for "payments for benefit of inventory".
According to information, investigators of the case have at their disposal
new bank account data through which money from the armament programmes
appear to have been laundered.
Swiss prosecutors are expected in early February to get testimonies from
those already accused on kickbacks, including former defence minister
Akis Tsochatzopoulos, his wife Vicky Stamati, and his cousin Nikos Zigras.
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