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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-02-16
CONTENTS
[01] The effective management of the refugee flows is an international
and European issue, Tsipras and Tusk say
[02] The closure of the borders is not a solution, main opposition
leader says
[01] The effective management of the refugee flows is an international
and European issue, Tsipras and Tusk say
The effective management of the refugee and migratory flow is an
international and European issue and it requires a common European
approach with respect to the principles of international law and the EU,
solidarity and the need for fair burden sharing, Prime Minister Alexis
Tsipras and European Council president Donald Tusk on Friday said in
joint statements.
Tusk underlined that the migration crisis tests the limits and the
tolerance of Europe adding that the alleged exclusion of Greece from
the Schengen zone is not a solution. "Excluding Greece from the Schengen
zone does not solve any problem," he said.
Tsipras spoke of the disproportionate burden that Greece has borne so
far adding that it addresses the problem with humanity and great cost,
respecting the European values and at the same time showcasing our
own values.
The prime minister said that he agreed with Tusk that it is necessary
to accelerate the progress of the implementation of all decisions
taken. Among those discussed was the operation of NATO in the region,
with the main purpose to assist the Turkish authorities in locating
traffickers on the coast of Turkey and Turkish waters.
[02] The closure of the borders is not a solution, main opposition
leader says
The closure of the borders is not the answer to the problems and everyone
should understand that, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos
Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
Mitsotakis also accused the government of keeping an "awkward and
amateurish" stance and summoned it to change it.
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