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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-06-10
CONTENTS
[01] There will be no more recessionary measures, EconMin says
[02] 57,113 identified migrants and refugees in Greece on Friday
[03] Gov't plans to build twelve more refugee hosting centres, says
Alt. Defence Minister Vitsas
[01] There will be no more recessionary measures, EconMin says
Completion of a review of the Greek programme was crucial for the course
of the Greek economy, Economy Minister George Stathakis said on Friday.
Speaking to reporters, on the sidelines of a Black Sea Bank meeting in
Chania, Crete, Stathakis said that completion of the review was completion
of three big issues agreed with the country's partners: Fiscal adjustment,
stability of the banking system and a series of structural reforms. "This
chapter is closed and obviously creating economic stability. Additionally,
a success was that the first review was accompanied by a strong commitment
on the debt issue," Stathakis said, adding that everyone was expecting
the economy to turn to positive growth rates. "
[02] 57,113 identified migrants and refugees in Greece on Friday
57,113 identified refugees and migrants were on the Greek territory on
Friday while 2 new arrivals were recorded in the last 24 hours.
According to the Refugee Crisis Management Coordination Body's figures,
26,139 of the refugees are in northern Greece, 14,830 are hosted in
the region of Attica, 8,197 on the Greek islands and 2,438 are hosted
in different areas in central and southern Greece. 5,509 refugees and
migrants are hosted in several facilities rented by the UNHCR.
[03] Gov't plans to build twelve more refugee hosting centres, says
Alt. Defence Minister Vitsas
The first stage of the plan for the management of the refugee crisis
will be concluded with the transfer of refugees from Piraeus port and
the former Helliniko international airport facilities, Alternate Defence
Minister Dimitris Vitsas said in statements to STAR TV.
According to Vitsas, the government is also planning the creation of
twelve more hosting centres in central Greece and to the restoration of
the facilities in Larissa, Ioannina and Ritsona.
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