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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-04-01Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Institutions' demands an attack against PPC's wealth, claims Interior Minister SkourletisInterior Minister Panos Skourletis estimated that behind the institutions' demands on the Public Power Corporation there is "a plan against PPC's wealth", in an interview with Eidiseis newspaper on Saturday.Referring to his argument on the issue, he stated that he does not accept the term "rebel" because, as he clarified, he does not express his personal views but he defends the government's programme commitments. Skourletis supported his recent proposal for a broad majority in the voting of the new measures saying that these measures "also concern and the next government irrespective of which this will be" [02] 42-year old alleged to be involved in the beating and injury of student arrestedA 42-year old alleged to be involved in the beating and serious injury of a 24-year-old university student in the Athens district of Ampelokipi on Friday afternoon was arrested on Saturday.The suspect is the owner of a cafeteria in which gather members of extreme-right party Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avghi). According to information, the perpetrators were retaliating for an attack with sledgehammers and paint against the Golden Dawn offices on nearby Messogion Avenue by unknown assailants. Police sources said there is no evidence indicating that the student was involved in the attack against GD's offices and was probably targeted because of a backpack he was carrying. The victim is being hospitalised and is not in condition to give evidence on the attack. The incident was reported by a local resident who witnessed the assault and called police's emergency response unit. According to initial evidence, the attackers were sitting at a café when they saw the student walk by, attacked him and brutally beat him until he fell unconscious. They also stole his backpack which contained a camera, a mobile phone and several documents and fled. Police is conducting an investigation to locate the perpetrators. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |