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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-03-08
CONTENTS
[01] Greece has no other choice but to remain in EU's hard core, says
Shipping Minister Kouroumblis
[02] Arrivals of migrants and refugees on Aegean islands remained low
in the last 48h
[01] Greece has no other choice but to remain in EU's hard core, says
Shipping Minister Kouroumblis
The country has no other choice. It will remain in Europe's hard core"
stated Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis speaking to SKAI TV
on Wednesday.
"The is no such discussion or second thoughts" he said noting that it
is another matter if Europe decides to self-dissolve.
On the negotiations he said that "what they demand is painful... The
review delays due to government's resistance and objections to the
demands".
[02] Arrivals of migrants and refugees on Aegean islands remained low
in the last 48h
Migrants and refugees arrivals on the northern Aegean islands remain
at low levels in the last 48 hours.
13 persons arrived on Lesvos, 21 on Chios and 41 on Samos island.
Currently, 8780 migrants and refugees that have sought for asylum in
Greece and their request has been not examined yet remain stranded on
the northern Aegean islands.
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