Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-03-30

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

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[01] 5,745 refugees and migrants at Piraeus port

[02] Dairy producer Fage to leave domestic milk market

[01] 5,745 refugees and migrants at Piraeus port

"Ariadni" ferry arrived earlier in the day carrying only 15 refugees from Mytilene. "Blue Star 2" also docked at Piraeus port with no refugees on board.

Meanwhile, the number of tents in the area of the port reached 1,100. The ministry for Migration Policy in a meeting on Tuesday decided to distribute leaflets to the refugees advising them to be transferred from the port and what procedures they must follow.

The first phase provides for their transfer to a new accommodation centre at Eleonas and other facilities at Kyllini where 1,300 can be hosted.

[02] Dairy producer Fage to leave domestic milk market

In 2015 report, the company announced its intention to leave the milk market as the sector is non-profitable. It has already started negotiations to sell all its properties, plants and equipment of the factory in Amyntaio, Florina. Fage also owns two factories at Metamorfosis, Attica region, and Trikala, for the production of yoghurt and other dairy products.

According to the economic results announced by FAGE International, the company reported sales of 648.22 million dollars in 2015 compared to sales of 667.9 million dollars in 2014 while net profits reached 14.74 million dollars from 0.1 million dollars in 2014.

Sales by volume rose 3.2 percent last year compared to 2014, with the biggest increase coming from Italy (40.1 percent) and the UK (32 percent). In Greece, Fage saw its sales decline by 11.1 percent in 2015 compared with the previous year.

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