Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-03-22

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Debate on Justice system to be held in parliament plenary

[02] Two ferries with more than 520 refugees arrive at Pireaus on Tuesday

[03] Government is currently preparing laws on asylum requests with EC

[01] Debate on Justice system to be held in parliament plenary

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a letter to the president of the Parliament Nikos Voutsis asked for this debate because as he said the public opinion has been lately poisoned by groundless complaints concerning the government policy on justice.

Defence Minister and junior coalition government partner Panos Kammenos stressed that it is high time the Greek people found out about hundreds of millions transferred to foreign banks and other cases of embezzlement.

[02] Two ferries with more than 520 refugees arrive at Pireaus on Tuesday

After the arrival of the 497 refugees and migrants of "Nissos Mykonos" the current number of the persons hosted at the facilities provided by the portuary authorities is totalled to 5,247, according to the newest data.

Later in the morning is expected to arrive also at Piraeus the ferry "blue star1" with 131 refugees and migrants from Mytilene.

[03] Government is currently preparing laws on asylum requests with EC

The formulation of the framework which is being prepared in cooperation with the European Commission, will also determine the committees that will be formed and the Appellate Body that will examine asylum requests. Any announcements will be made after this procedure has been completed, the sources added.

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