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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-28
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[01] Structural reforms desperately needed in Greece: Verhofstadt
[02] Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is on Lesvos recording refugee crisis
[01] Structural reforms desperately needed in Greece: Verhofstadt
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA/ M. Spinthourakis) - The president of the Alliance
of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Guy Verhofstadt, this week again
referred to the need for structural reforms in Greece.
"2015 was a turbulent year for our continent. Not the least because of
the Greek crisis. The people of Greece continue to suffer terribly as
a result of years of political mismanagement and clientelism. As I made
clear to Prime Minister (Alexis) Tsipras, it is important genuine reforms
are now completed, to get Greece growing again. Looking to the future,
the rest of Europe must also take steps to help ensure Greece's debt is
on a sustainable footing," he posted on his Twitter account.
[02] Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is on Lesvos recording refugee crisis
Chinese artists and activist Ai Weiwei is on the Greek island of Lesvos
recording aspects of the refugee crisis and speaking with refugees,
volunteers and NGO's who are involved in assisting them.
The artist has been posting pictures with refugees and migrants waiting
to be registered at the identification and registration center in Moria,
while today he also uploaded short videos showing refugee boats arriving
to Lesvos' shores.
According to the pictures Weiwei has posted online, he arrived to Athens
three days ago and after a brief visit to the Acropolis and the Odeon
of Herodes Atticus, he traveled to Lesvos to continue his work.
His pictures and videos are being shared on his Instagram account
(https://www.instagram.com/aiww/).
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