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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-09-08
CONTENTS
[01] Caretaker PM Thanou informed of upcoming UN summit on refugees
[02] SYRIZA's Tsipras: ‘We ask for a strong mandate for the Left
to govern'
[03] New Democracy: ‘Tsipras pretending to be against the bailout'
[04] Potami has 10 priorities, Stavros Theodorakis tells ANT1
[01] Caretaker PM Thanou informed of upcoming UN summit on refugees
ANA-MPA -- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Tuesday
contacted the head of Greece's caretaker government Prime Minister
Vassiliki Thanou on the telephone, informing her of a summit meeting on
the refugee crisis to be held at the UN on September 30, alongside the
UN General Assembly. He expressed hope that Greece will be represented
at the highest possible level.
Thanou promised to convey his message to the head of the new government
elected on September 20, noting that the UN was the most appropriate
international body to address the refugee problem. She also briefed him
on additional measures taken by Greece's caretaker government to deal with
heightened refugee flows since it took over and the urgent nature of the
issue. Thanou underlined the importance of close and steady cooperation
between Greek governments and European authorities, as well as with the
UN High Commission for Refugees, in handling this issue.
[02] SYRIZA's Tsipras: ‘We ask for a strong mandate for the Left
to govern'
ANA - MPA -- The leader of SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, asked Greeks to
grant him a strong mandate in the upcoming elections to give the Left
a chance to govern, during a campaign speech in the town of Komotini,
in northern Greece on Monday night.
"People are standing on their feet; we're all standing and claiming,
not a second chance, as it is usually said, but a first chance. A first
chance for the Left to finally govern. Because the first period which
lasted only seven months, the opportunities to govern were very few,"
he told the crowd.
Continuing his speech, he noted that SYRIZA's program is not the product
of a party mechanism, or of some people who are cut off from the people
and their agonies. "It's the road map of liberation we propose to the
people. And we ask for a strong mandate and an even stronger participation
to walk the new difficult road."
He said that despite the difficulties and the adversity, the government
managed to show the kind of changes it wants and can make.
[03] New Democracy: ‘Tsipras pretending to be against the bailout'
ANA-MPA -- New Democracy accused SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday
of lying and pretending to be against the bailout deal signed by his
government an of not knowing what it includes.
"The tradition of Thessaloniki continues with Tsipras telling
again monstrous lies," the party said in a press release, noting the
privatization of power grid operator ADMIE and the sale of power utility
PPC's 50 pct stake of its production capacity are clearly stated in the
bailout program signed by Tsipras and ANEL leader Panos Kammenos.
[04] Potami has 10 priorities, Stavros Theodorakis tells ANT1
ANA-MPA -- Responding to SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday, the
head of the Potami party Stavros Theodorakis called him "a man who grew
up in luxury and an obvious rich kid."
"I will not tolerate Tsipras and SYRIZA calling me populist and
privileged. I will not accept attacks regarding my principles" Theodorakis
said on ANT1 private TV.
Potami leader referred to New Democracy (ND) noting "I spoke clearly about
ND. I said that it is the party that did not dare to elect a leader and
want to directly elect a prime minister. I called on Evangelos Meimarakis
to say which of the old policies will he implement".
On post-elections cooperation scenarios he said: "Before we talk about
cooperations we must see how the country's political map will be formed
after the elections. We have a list with specific issues, a list with
ten priorities.
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