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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-11-19
CONTENTS
[01] Dep. migration minister vows to close refugee camp in Souda following
days of violence
[02] Road tax to remain unchanged in 2017, says finance ministry
[01] Dep. migration minister vows to close refugee camp in Souda following
days of violence
Deputy Migration Policy Minister Ioannis Balafas said the government
wants to close the camp in Souda on the island of Chios and transfer
refugees and migrants in a new camp outside the town.
"We do not want to create new camps, but replace the accommodation center
in Souda which has these negative characteristics with a much better one,
in an area outside the town, in the area of the former landfill where
the UNHCR has secured the money and the environmental study to create
much better conditions, and services can do a much better work," the
minister said during a visit on the island and the burned camp at Souda.
The UN Refugee Agency and Amnesty International condemned the serious
violence that broke out in the municipality-run refugee camp at Souda,
when tents were burned and two activists beaten by suspected extreme-right
supporters. A Syrian refugee at the camp was seriously injured on Friday,
when a stone thrown down from the walls surrounding the camp hit him on
the head.
"Soon we will be able to transfer people there and close Souda," he
told journalists, adding that the State will not tolerate violence
against refugees.
[02] Road tax to remain unchanged in 2017, says finance ministry
The finance ministry said it has decided to keep the road tax unchanged
next year after considering the market's need for stability and safety,
according to a press announcement on Saturday.
According to the ministry, it was decided not to make hasty changes,
adding it is examining ways to create an application that will allow each
car owner to calculate the road tax individually, taking into account
objective criteria and other determining factors.
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