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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-23
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[01] PM Tsipras to ministers: Delays can't be excused
[02] Macedonian-era tomb discovered during public works in Pella
[01] PM Tsipras to ministers: Delays can't be excused
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asks for the acceleration of the
government's work, speaking on Wednesday to the Cabinet meeting, the
last for 2015, and noted that "delays can't be excused".
He announced 11 government's actions that will be implemented in the
next period namely draft laws on the social security, the creation of
a development bank, a new primary healthcare system within the National
Health System, the development of the social economy and the tabling of
a draft law on research, the modernisation of the public works system
and the public contracts as well as a draft law against tobacco and
fuel smuggling.
The prime minister also announced rapid developments in the crucial issue
of tax evasion and revealed that the government's general secretary had
a meeting abroad last week with Herve Falciani from who he received a
list with thousands of international transactions which he handed over
to the prosecutor
[02] Macedonian-era tomb discovered during public works in Pella
A Macedonian era tomb was discovered within the modern settlement of
Pella during sewage network constructions.
According to a Culture Ministry announcement 'the interest in the new
Macedonian tomb lays in its architecture. The tomb was robbed in the
antiquity and dates back to the first half of the 3rd century BC. Its
barrel-vaulted roof has been destroyed however, the roof of the side halls
are in excellent condition. The entrance of the ante-chamber closed with
a wooden 2.78 metres high and 1.30m wide door.
The new discovery along with 18 box-shaped and roof-tiled tombs of the
east cemetery of Pella, the capital of the Macedonian kingdom, that were
unearthed during the public works have been examined by Pella Ephorate
from October 2014 until December 2015 .
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