Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-08-09

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

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[01] ND leader: 'Greek society demands security and prospects'

[02] Gun-wielding masked men hold 13 hostages in Piraeus Bank before escaping with loot

[01] ND leader: 'Greek society demands security and prospects'

Mitsotakis said his party stressed repeatedly the importance of public security and civil protection by repeatedly reproaching the prime minister and demanding that he addresses this issue with the necessary responsibility and effectiveness.

"Both him [Tsipras] and his government felt uneasy and trapped in the ideological obsessions of the deep SYRIZA, which, particularly on the issue of public order and safety, appears to be imposing its views," Mitsotakis said.

"But the more they 'wink' to anti-establishment groups and squatters, the longer the chain of violence and acts of lawlessness and desecration gets. Greek society demands security and prospects," he added, noting that the prime minister and SYRIZA cannot guarantee any of these public goods.

[02] Gun-wielding masked men hold 13 hostages in Piraeus Bank before escaping with loot

According to the police, the four perpetrators entered one by one in the bank on Kifisias Avenue shortly after 14:00 (local time) and used their rifles to hold up employees and customers. They forced the bank employees to take them to the vault in the basement, opened it and took its content. They also emptied cash from the cashier registers on the main floor.

The robbers left the bank at about 16:00 and employees notified police who are now on site investigating the incident. It is not yet known what was the total amount stolen.

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