Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-10-17

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

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[01] Greece and FYROM sign MoU on linking natural gas grids

[02] New Democracy submits amendment for first home foreclosure suspension

[03] Strokes linked with myocardial infarction can be very dangerous

[01] Greece and FYROM sign MoU on linking natural gas grids

Based on the MoU, DESFA will develop and operate the Greek sections of the pipeline, with a length of around 5 km, linking Nea Mesimvria, Thessaloniki, with the Greek-FYROM border in Evzoni. In FYROM, the pipeline section will have a length of 110 km. The two companies will set up a joint group of officials to draft a technical survey on the project sustainability.

Energy Minister Panos Skourletis, commenting on the MoU said the planning is part of a framework of building confidence measures between the two countris and to an energetic and multi-dimensional energy policy of Greece. "This significant project serves the goals of European Union to diffentiate sources and roads of natural gas, boosting price competitiveness and strengthening energy security in the wider region. Greece is called the play a leading role as an energy hub in the Balkans, the Mediterranean and Southeastern Europe," Skourletis said.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by DESFA chairman and chief executive Sotirios Nikas and MER's representative K. Miladinov.

[02] New Democracy submits amendment for first home foreclosure suspension

"Covering once again the failure of the government to deal with the problem that it has created, New Democracy submitted an amendment to parliament to suspend first home foreclosures for debts to the state until the end of 2017," it said adding the three prerequisites:

- the property serves as the main house of the family

- the monthly income does not exceed 13,900 euros for unmarried, 23,600 euros for married couples, increased by 5,700 euros for each child

- the objective value of the property does not exceed 180,000 euros for unmarried persons, increased by 40,000 euros for married persons and 20,000 euros per child and up to three (3) children

[03] Strokes linked with myocardial infarction can be very dangerous

The myocardial infarction is one of the main factors for thromboembolic strokes, says cardiologist and vice president of the Institute For The Study And Education On Thrombosis And Antithrombotic Therapy Giorgos Andrikopoulos. The stroke that is linked with the myocardial infarctions can be very dangerous because it fosters the creation of large thrombus inside the heart chambers. The patients have double possibilities to end with permanent disabilities and is more possible to die in comparison with patients that suffer from strokes that are not related with myocardial infarction, underlined Andrikopoulos.

A Greek Cardio Institute research showed that 3 percent of the population over 14 years old in Greece suffers from myocardial infarction which is interpreted in 300,000 persons.

Myocardial infarction is responsible for 15 percent of the15 mln stroke incidents recorded every year worldwide. In Greece, as scientists say, the problem will increase in the next years because after the age of 75 the frequency of myocardial infarction episodes exceeds 10 percent.

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