Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-12-20

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

CONTENTS

[01] Voting for suspension of VAT increase on islands hit by refugee crisis postponed

[02] FM Kotzias condemns terrorist attack in Ankara

[03] Nisyros rattled by 5.3-magnitude quake

[01] Voting for suspension of VAT increase on islands hit by refugee crisis postponed

The amendment was included in the omnibus bill (bankruptcy law, electronic transactions, declaration of income) which was voted by majority.

Main opposition New Democracy voted against all amendments although there were settlements it would like to support because of the way it was legislated by the government.

New Democracy rapporteur Apostolis Vesyropoulos commented: "We are experiencing the ultimate humiliation of the legislative process", since 10 out of 15 amendments submitted to the omnibus bill were submitted with delay. However, he stated that ND will vote for the amendment to suspend the VAT increase on the islands.

[02] FM Kotzias condemns terrorist attack in Ankara

Kotzias is in Cairo to attend the 4th Ministerial of the EU and the Arab League.

Kotzias condemned the terrorist attacks and stressed he was "shocked by the murder of the Russian ambassador in Ankara."

"These attacks," he said "reflect the instability in the wider region where our country is a pole of stability."

[03] Nisyros rattled by 5.3-magnitude quake

The epicenter of the tremor was located in the sea region, 23 klm south west of Nisyros.

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