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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-06-28
CONTENTS
[01] 'Greece's course in Europe... must remain undisturbed,' President
says, receiving ND leader
[01] 'Greece's course in Europe... must remain undisturbed,' President
says, receiving ND leader
ANA-MPA -- The Greek people will once again prove that in the most
crucial hour they display the "greatest maturity and determination,"
when they are called to cast their vote next Sunday, President of the
Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Sunday, while receiving
main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras.
"The country's course in Europe and the Eurozone must remain
undisturbed. This cannot happen without everyone's joint efforts, which
is now more necessary than ever," he said, adding that the Greek people
were "well aware what is at stake." Samaras repeated that the defence
of the country's place in Europe is a "red line" for his party and "a
position that really supports the very existence of Greece." The ND
leader said he was aware that Pavlopoulos agrees with this position,
"but I have an obligation to tell you that at this time the defence
of this national position is become more and more difficult and the
'red line' is in immediate danger. This was the reason why I asked to
see you today in order to discuss this."
Earlier, Parliament President Zoi Konstantopoulou had delivered
Parliament's decision to hold a referendum on the creditors' terms for
financial assistance to Greece to President of the Hellenic Republic
Prokopis Pavlopoulos at dawn on Sunday morning. Accepting Parliament's
ruling, Pavlopoulos assured her that he will fully exercise his duties
as laid out in the Constitution, especially with respect to article 44 on
holding a referendum for a crucial national issue. "It was ancient Greece
that was the birthplace of direct democracy," he noted. Konstantopoulou
said she felt honoured to be the first Parliament president since the
restoration of democracy in the country to sign a decision for holding
a referendum, which she called a "supreme democratic process."
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