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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-24
CONTENTS
[01] Public revenues up in November
[02] Migration Minister Mouzalas meets US actress Susan Sarandon on Lesvos
[01] Public revenues up in November
Public revenues posted a significant 29 percent increase in November,
according to the Finance Ministry's data. The recovery in revenues is
due to the major increase of tax collection from incomes and wealth as
well as VAT.
The total revenues increased by 753,720 million euros in November 2015
in comparison with the same month in 2014 and reached 3,335 bln euros.
Revenues from tax on income posted a 34.91 percent increase, on wealth
increased by 42.24 percent and on VAT the increase reached 28.22 percent.
[02] Migration Minister Mouzalas meets US actress Susan Sarandon on Lesvos
Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas met with
American actress and activist Susan Sarandon in the Registration and
Identification Center for Refugees in Moria, Lesvos on Wednesday, with
whom he discussed Greece's immense efforts to tackle the humanitarian
crisis.
Mouzalas explained to Sarandon the registration procedure while he also
hailed the solidarity shown by locals and volunteers. He also spoke
of the practices employed by Turkish traffickers "who send people to
their deaths".
On her side, the American actress expressed her shock for the images
she is seeing and the stories she has heard from the people who arrive
on Greek shores. She also told the minister she will take to the
international community the plight of these people, as well as Greece's
efforts to tackle the difficult situation.
Earlier, Sarandon continued her visit to shores where refugees arrive
and also went to Kara Tepe refugee camp.
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