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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-11-03
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[01] Budget revenues surpassed targets by 835 mln euros in October
[02] Eight Turkish officers detained as extradition request is discussed
[01] Budget revenues surpassed targets by 835 mln euros in October
Greek budget revenues significantly surpassed targets in October by
835 million euros, the General Secretariat for Public Revenue said on
Thursday. In a report, the general secretariat said that budget revenue
surpassed budget targets by 2.32 billion euros in the 10-month period
from January to October.
Net revenue surpassed targets by 835 million euros, or 21.37 pct from
budget targets in October, while in the January-October period budget
revenues surpassed targets by 2.32 billion euros or 6.16 pct.
[02] Eight Turkish officers detained as extradition request is discussed
The eight Turkish officers who entered Greece illegally after the
failed coup attempt in Turkey last July were arrested anew on Thursday,
as part of the legal procedure to decide whether to extradite them to
the neighbouring country.
An asylum committee rejected their applications earlier in the summer
but they have all appealed the decision. They will remain detained until
their trial. In their extradition request, Turkish authorities say the
eight men are wanted for attempted abolition of the Constitution and
the parliament, attempted murder against the president of the Turkish
Republic and the seizure of a helicopter.
The prosecutor has requested additional information from Turkish
authorities concerning the extradition request.
Speaking to journalists after the arrest, the eight defendants' lawyer
Christos Mylonopoulos said his clients will not face a fair trial if
they are returned to Turkey and cited recent announcements to reinstate
the death penalty.
"A procedure is starting although we know it is impossible to have a
fair trial in Turkey and Turks reserve for them an inhuman and degrading
treatment, while it has been announced from official lips that they will
reinstate the death penalty," he said.
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