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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-06-29
CONTENTS
[01] Jean-Claude Juncker: I feel betrayed
[02] Chancellor Merkel ready to talk to Greek PM if he wishes, spokesman
says
[03] Means of transport in Athens free from June 29 to July 6
[01] Jean-Claude Juncker: I feel betrayed
ANA/MPA---"I am in favour of a Europe that patiently seeks the common
interest rather than the confrontation of national interests and the
rivalry of national egos. It is not a poker game during which someone
wins and someone loses. Everyone wins, everyone loses. I am not happy
with what happened in Europe last week. I feel betrayed," European
Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said in a speech on Monday.
Juncker urged Greeks to vote 'yes' in the upcoming referendum, while
announcing that the European Commission has no new proposals to present
at the moment. He underlined that a 'no' in the referendum would mean
that Greece "distances itself from Europe." Juncker repeated that
the institutions had been "once again determined" to prepare a deal on
Friday when the process was abruptly broken off by the Greek government's
decision to call a referendum and to camapaign in favour of a 'no' vote.
"To set one democracy against 18. This does not help any European citizen
and no Greek citizen. The Greeks must, however, know clearly what is
at stake next Sunday." The Commission's president insisted that he had
done everything possible to reach an agreement and that the institutions
"had really moved mountains" in the effort to strike a deal that for the
good of the Greek people, while at the same time creating the conditions
for unanimous agreement from the other 18 countries. He denied that the
Greek side had been presented with ultimatums, saying the institutions
approach was always to set up a fair agreement, and that the institutions
had adapted their working methods to what the Greek government wanted,
showing determination and persistence for the Greek proposals.
[02] Chancellor Merkel ready to talk to Greek PM if he wishes, spokesman
says
ANA/MPA---German Chancellor Angela Merkel is willing to hold talks
with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras "if he would like to," the
chancellor's spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters on Monday. Berlin's
aim will always be to keep Greece in the eurozone, the spokesman added.
The goal was a strong eurozone, Seibert said and noted that the events
were triggered by the Greek side by calling the referendum.
At the same time, he said that a government's decision to call a
referendum was legitimate in Berlin's view and, not knowing the exact
question that will be put to referendum, did not wish to adopt a position.
[03] Means of transport in Athens free from June 29 to July 6
ANA/MPA---Means of transport in Athens will be free from June 29 to July
6, Alternate Minister for Transport Christos Spirtzis said on Monday.
The decision is expected to be announced in the day so as to facilitate
citizens and will concern the metro, buses, trains and electric train,
but not the suburban train.
The decision does not apply to the city of Thessaloniki and other cities
where means of transport are run by private companies.
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