Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-06-16

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] 7.5 bln euro tranche to Greece to be disbursed on Monday

[02] FM Kotzias on Crete on Thursday while Heads of Churches continue to arrive in Chania for Panorthodox Synod

[03] EU Commissioner Avramopoulos on migration management; six migrants sent back toTurkey

[04] HRADF announces sale of real estate assets

[05] ND leader Mitsotakis announces start of public debate on ND's programme

[01] 7.5 bln euro tranche to Greece to be disbursed on Monday

The Eurogroup meeting will be held at 16:00 with the participation of Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos.

EU sources in Luxembourg noted that the disbursement of the tranche to Greece will be made before the referendum in Britain on June 23 as the Europeans want to send a message to London stressing the importance of solidarity among member states.

[02] FM Kotzias on Crete on Thursday while Heads of Churches continue to arrive in Chania for Panorthodox Synod

On Thursday at 21:00, Kotzias will host an official dinner in honour of the heads of the Churches on behalf of the Greek government.

Archbishop of Czechs and Slovaks Ratislav, Patriarch of Serbia Irenaeus and Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos arrived on Wednesday at Chania while Patriarch of Romania Daniel, Archbishop of Poland Sawa, Archbishop of Albania Anastasios as well as Archibishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos.

[03] EU Commissioner Avramopoulos on migration management; six migrants sent back toTurkey

Avramopoulos was addressing an event on the European Development Days held in Brussels.

"Last year we increased significantly the funding for the management of migration. We propose to further increase funding, starting with an aid of 500 million euros for the Africa Fund, an innovative tool that was founded last November in Valletta. We ask our member states to contribute to reach one billion euros," he said adding that "if EU member states join their forces, an amount of 8 billion euros can be allocated in order to support these agreements over the next five years."

Finally, he reiterated that the opening of legal routes for migrants is a necessary condition to combat undocumented migration. "This overcomes the relocation of those needing protection. Europe is not closing its borders to migrants. It has never done it and it will never do so," he said, adding that "an effective return and readmission policy is the most effective method of preventing the dangerous journeys of migrants and refugees."

Meanwhile, six Algerian migrants left on Thursday from the port of Mytilene for the port of Dikili, Turkey. The readmission process is held within the implementation of EU-Turkey agreement.

The migrants waived their right for political asylum which they had initially requested.

[04] HRADF announces sale of real estate assets

HRADF announced the nomination of highest bidders for real estate assets that have been included in auction procedures with the right of counter offer through the website www.e-publicrealestate.gr.

In particular, highest bidders have been nominated for the following real estate assets:

- Xiradakis Mansion in Makrynitsa, Pelion, Magnesia the company FANALSIGHT INVESTMENT LTD, with a financial offer of 417,000 euros

- Mouslis Mansion in Makrynitsa, Pelion, Magnesia the company FANALSIGHT INVESTMENT LTD, with a financial offer of 290,000 euros

- Evagelinakis Mansion in Milies Pelion, Magnesia Mr. Panagiotis Garoufalias, with a financial offer of 198,600 euros

- Former Magistrates Court in Limni, Euboia, Mr. Dimitrios Mastrokostas has been nominated as Highest Bidder with a financial offer of 170.690 euros

- Katsanis Mansion in Sourada – Lesvos, the Municipality of Lesvos, with a financial offer of 405,000 euros

- Former Magistrates Court in Sintiki, Kato Poroia - Serres, Mrs. Kalliopi Tsanteridou, with a financial offer of 132,000 euros.

[05] ND leader Mitsotakis announces start of public debate on ND's programme

"It will be a comprehensive and realistic plan that will suprise positively the Greek society and our lenders. The proposal is already being drafted. Several parts of the plan have already been unveiled as the proposal for the migration and refugees issue", stressed Mitsotakis.

He called on the citizens to participate in the debate via the e-platform and added that ND's aim is to lead Greece to the post-memorandum era.

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