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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-06-18
CONTENTS
[01] ND leader Samaras says Greece's euro zone membership is
'non-negotiable'
[02] Olympiacos FC chairman Marinakis released on bail
[01] ND leader Samaras says Greece's euro zone membership is
'non-negotiable'
ANA-MPA -- Main opposition leader Antonis Samaras expressed his concern
for Greece's path and the possibility of a rift with Europe in a meeting
with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Thursday.
The leader of New Democracy (ND) said the country's cornerstone national
policy of keeping pace with Europe, is threatened, adding this "would be
a nightmare for the Greek people, the country's credibility, the future
of our children and the country's security." He said Greece belongs in
Europe and the Eurozone and this belief is a non-negotiable red line for
the party as well as the majority of the Greek people. "No government
has the right to question or threaten it," Samaras noted. On his side,
Pavlopoulos said he knows Samaras' unwavering commitments to a European
future and expressed his belief that the leader of ND will do his part
in securing the country's course in Europe.
[02] Olympiacos FC chairman Marinakis released on bail
ANA-MPA -- The chairman of the Greek premier league champions Olympiacos
Piraeus, Vangelis Marinakis, was released on bail of 200,000 euros
on Thursday, after lengthy testimony before Examining Magistrate for
Corruption Giorgos Andreadis. In addition to putting up bail, Marinakis
was also banned from all involvement with football and required to
report to his local police station twice a month.
The Piraeus-based club's strongman is facing five charges that include:
forming and running a criminal organisation, instigating attempted
extortion, instigating explosions that posed a threat to persons,
systematic bribery to fix the results of matches in betting pools to
achieve a desire outcome and repeated counts of fraud.
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