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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-02-29
CONTENTS
[01] We cannot abandon Greece now, Chancellor Merkel says
[02] Govt bars TV crews, reporters from hotspots, migrant camps
[01] We cannot abandon Greece now, Chancellor Merkel says
"We simply cannot abandon Greece now," German Chancellor Angela Merkel
said late on Sunday, in an interview with German television network ARD.
Merkel accused Austria of the situation created on the Greek-fYRoM borders
and underlined that she is in close contact with Prime Minister Alexis
Tsipras. "The problem was created because Austria decided to accept up
to 80 refugees daily," she stated.
"We will meet on March 7 to discuss the issue. We did not keep Greece
in the eurozone and then abandon a country member of the eurozone and
the Schengen with so many problems," she said.
Merkel also said Greece should have provided accommodation for 50,000
refugees, but it has not done so, however, "we cannot leave Greece alone."
"When a country designates its borders, the other one must suffer. This
is not my Europe," the German Chancellor concluded.
[02] Govt bars TV crews, reporters from hotspots, migrant camps
The migration policy ministry on Monday announced that it will no longer
give permission to reporters and television crews to enter facilities
set up for migrants and refugees in the country, such as reception
centres and hospitality facilities. A ministry announcement stated
that the decision was taken after consultations with the coordinators
of so-called "hotspots" and other reception centres on the islands and
mainland Greece.
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