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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-06-29
CONTENTS
[01] Greece the most protected country from Brexit repercussions,
claims Dijsselbloem
[02] ND leader Mitsotakis stresses need for Europe to move on to
after-populism era
[01] Greece the most protected country from Brexit repercussions,
claims Dijsselbloem
Greece is the most protected European country from possible repercussions
of the Brexit due to its coverage by the European money and the European
programme, stated Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem to a group of
Greek journalists in Hague.
"What is necessary is policy and financial stability. Moreover, the Greek
government must implement the agreed programme to the detail and if the
programme is followed at the end of 2018 we can restart the discussion
for the Greek debt and the primary surpluses. If the programme is not
followed the Greek economy will face a new damage" he stated and reassured
that he has a very constructive discussion with Greek Finance Minister
Euclid Tsakalotos and with the Greek authorities in general.
[02] ND leader Mitsotakis stresses need for Europe to move on to
after-populism era
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA/M. Aroni)---Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader
Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday stressed the need for Europe to move
on to after-populism era.
ND leader was addressing the 215 EPP members of European parliament.
"The future is the end of populism. Populism does not solve problems,
it multiplies the impasses and it is ultimately against the peoples of
the European Union," said Mitsotakis, who was the keynote speaker in
the plenary of the EPP summit.
Mitsotakis was welcomed by the president of the Parliamentary Group of
the European center-right Manfred Weber. The leader of main opposition
presented the alternative proposal of his party to exit the crisis and
the need for a a new European Truth Agreement with the citizens following
the shock outcome of the British referendum. He noted that the current
Greek program will not lead anywhere and added that ND proposed growth
rates of 4 pct of GDP and a primary surplus of 2 pct of GDP.
Asked on the issue of FYROM's name, he clarified that Greece has taken its
own steps to resolve the issue, but the Skopje side does not follow and
supported the Greek position on a complex geographical name applicable for
all purposes (erga omnes), and underlined Greece's concern for stability,
cooperation and peace in the Balkans.
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