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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-03-02Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] KKE leader: Greece must stay out of UkraineANA-MPA - The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) "follows with great concern developments in Ukraine and wants to note especially now that there must be no involvement by Greece in the USA-EU plans for Ukraine, absolutely no participation in this dangerous game of competition with Russia."In a written statement, KKE Secretary General Dimitris Koutsoumbas said that "it becomes once again obvious what the reactionary role is of the EU and NATO, which are intervening in Ukraine's domestic issues, even to support neo-Nazi parties in order to serve their geopolitical schemes." "The Greek people must be on alert. Capitalist crisis and imperialist wars are linked closely, and the populace has nothing to gain from Greece's participation in these schemes," he warned. [02] Gov't condemns bombing attack on ND party official's office in PlakaANA-MPA - Gas canisters placed during the night damaged the office of lawyer and New Democracy Political Committee member Failos Kranidiotis early on Sunday morning in central Athens.The explosion, shortly after 1:00 a.m., damaged the entrance of the office on 12 Skoufou Street in the Plaka district. Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou condemned the bombing and said "all democratic forces must raise a wall against the adherents of violence and terrorism." New Democracy party also strongly condemned the attack, warning that "whoever tries to use violence to terrorise their political adversaries and create impressions of insecurity need to understand they will not succeed." [03] Ministry issues ban on Olympiakos basketball fans for Monday's gameANA-MPA - Olympiakos club fans are prohibited from organizing mass transportation to the basketball game between Olympiakos and Apollon Patras, taking place on Shrove Monday (Kathari Deftera), March 3, at 5:00 p.m. at the Patras team's home turf in Perivola.Western Greece Police Headquarters passed on a request by the Achaia prefecture police to the Ministry of Culture and Sports. The decision was signed by Deputy Sports Minister Ioannis Andrianos. [File photo from Olympiakos-PAOK game, which Olympiakos won 74-72 on Feb. 16, 2014. ANA-MPA/Pixel] Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |