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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-01-02
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[01] Refugees to start receiving financial aid as of March, says Mouzalas
[02] Environment ministry issues 48hr caution against use of fireplaces,
biomass heaters to avoid smog
[01] Refugees to start receiving financial aid as of March, says Mouzalas
The government will start replacing common meals with financial
assistance to refugees as of March, Migration Policy Minister Yiannis
Mouzalas said on Monday, speaking to SKAI TV station.
The financial aid will be given to all refugees residing in the mainland
while those staying in camps on the islands will be excluded, the minister
said, adding the amount for each refugee family will be one euro less than
the minimum guaranteed income of a Greek family, "for symbolic reasons".
Asked about the EU-Turkey deal, he said that if it collapses, Greece
will face "a very difficult situation" which is why refugees cannot be
transferred from the islands.
Mouzalas also said 50,000 refugees and migrants have so far been
registered noting the government aims to distribute them to more centers
which are currently under construction.
[02] Environment ministry issues 48hr caution against use of fireplaces,
biomass heaters to avoid smog
The environment ministry urged Athenians to avoid lighting the fireplace
or heaters that use solid fuel or biomass on Monday and Tuesday as
weather conditions will favour the concentration of pollution.
On Sunday the national weather service forecast temperature inversion
and no winds in Attica for 48 hours. The ministry's environmental agency
said it is monitoring the concentration of particles and will issue new
announcement, if there's a considerable change.
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