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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-10-18Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Dragasakis: Government requests debt relief continuouslyThe government requests continuously debt relief for Greece, government vice-president Yiannis Dragasakis said on Tuesday, speaking at the conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE)."The government ceaselessly demands a settlement of its debt issue, as the agreement itself states. Those who oppose it are a minority," Dragasakis said, adding that the debt relief is "key" for the country's inclusion in the European Central Bank's quantitative easing program, regaining access to markets and achieving surpluses after 2018. Commenting on the banks' non-performing loans, he said the solution to the issue will give a great boost to the productive economy, noting this is a priority for the government. [02] Athens sends assistance to fight Andros blazeAthens is sending firefighters to Andros to help put out a large fire that broke out in the area of Ano Agios Petros on the island of Andros, the fire department said on Tuesday.Thirty firefighters with 10 vehicles and six volunteers with two vehicles will soon reach the island by ferry while another 20 men ground crew will be transferred by helicopter. According to a fire department spokesman, the blaze, which is burning low vegetation, spread fast due to the strong winds. There are several houses in the area but none of them is currently at risk. Four firefighting airplanes flew over the blaze but were unable to drop water due to the winds, but ground units will continue battling the blaze during the night, the spokesman said. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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