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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-02-08
CONTENTS
[01] ND leader Mitsotakis: The hotspots will not resolve the problem
[01] ND leader Mitsotakis: The hotspots will not resolve the problem
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday
accused the government that the way they handled the problem made things
worse adding that "the hotspots alone will not resolve the problem".
Mitsotakis is paying a visit to Mytilene and specifically to the refugee
reception centre to be briefed on the situation.
The leader of the main opposition congratulated the staff of the Greek
Police, the Frontex, the NGOs, the international organizations and
government services for the super-human effort made to face an extremely
acute, as he described it, problem.
As he said it is a serious problem with humanitarian dimensions which has,
unfortunately, worsened over the last year as a result of the government's
mismanagement. According to Mitsotakis, the government must honour its
commitments over the construction of the hotspots on the five islands
of the Aegean. However, he expressed the opinion that the construction
of the hotspots, by itself, will not solve the problem.
He also sent a message to Europe, noting that an organised effort from
the side of the European Union is needed. "We need the EU member states
to honour their commitments towards the refugees, who will relocate in
Europe," he said.
Finally, Mitsotakis called on Turkey to honour its own commitments,
stressing that "the problem can not be solved unless there is substantial
involvement from the Turkish side."
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