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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-02-23Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] We will toughen our stance towards neighbouring countries that do not accept refugees, says Migration Min Mouzalas"We will toughen our stance to the neighbouring countries that do not accept refugees," Alternate Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas on Tuesday said to ANA-MPA's radio "Praktorio FM", noting also that Greece will intensify the diplomatic pressure."Five police chiefs of the countries of Wisegrad and unfortunately of Austria abolished the EU prime ministers' decision that was taken 15 hours ago. These things are unprecedented for the European idea," said Mouzalas stressing that the refugees from Afghanistan that have blocked the railway tracks at the Greek-Fyrom borders at Idomeni were removed and are currently on their way to Athens where they will be hosted in special places. Mouzalas called on all Greek citizens to assist and estimated that the condition will be very soon under control. [02] Farmers to decide on their future stance on TuesdayFarmers of northern Greece are 'numb' after their meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday.General meetings will be held on Tuesday at the majority of the blocks of northern Greece during which they will decide on their future stance. Currently, the traffic at the customs of Promachonas and Exochi on the Greek-Bulgarian borders is conducted smoothly. [03] Foreign Ministry's demarche to Austria regarding a meeting on refugees in ViennaGreece made a demarche to Austria regarding the initiative to hold a meeting of Foreign Ministers of Austria and the Western Balkan countries on the refugee issue in the absence of Greece.Greek Ambassador Petros Mavroidis delivered the demarche to the ambassador of Austria in Athens Andrea Ikić-Böhm on Monday. Mavroeidis stressed through this unilateral move, which is not at all friendly towards our country, an attempt is being made, in the absence of Greece, to take decisions that directly concern Greece and the Greek borders. Finally, he underscored that Greece, which is shouldering a disproportionate burden of a refugee and migration crisis caused by the actions of others. A corresponding demarche was delivered by our Embassy in Vienna to the Foreign Ministry of Austria. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |