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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-07-17
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[01] President receives MIG chief
[01] President receives MIG chief
President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias on Friday received Marfin
Investment Group (MG) chairman Andreas Vgenopoulos.
To a relevant question by the President on his arrival, Vgenopoulos
replied that the preparations for the group's assumption of the
activities, as of October 1, of Olympic Air (OA) -- as the ailing
national carrier Olympic Airways has been renamed following its recent
acquisition by MIG -- "are progressing very satisfactorily".
Asked by the President on how MIG was faring amidst the global
financial crisis, Vgenopoulos replied that "everyone is working hard
under very adverse conditions", adding that "it appears that the crisis
is continuing".
He noted, however, that there have been "optimistic messages", mainly
from the US, where indications are that there will be somewhat of a
reversal by the end of the year.
"If this is the case the impact, unfortunately, will not be immediate
on Greece. We have a very difficult period ahead of us," Vgenopoulos
added.
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