Are the poor in Britain any different than the poor in Europe? Is this about a sense of superiority in the face of a future in which ‘keep up appearances’ is the only thing left to a sea of underpaid and under-represented people whose parents used to be middle-class?
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The Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction (Alternate Minister for Migration Policy) and UNHCR are strengthening their collaboration for the provision of accommodation and assistance to the refugees who are currently in Greece, a joint news release said.
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Thomsen: “No amount of pension reforms will make Greece’s debt sustainable without debt relief, and no amount of debt relief will make Greece’s pension system sustainable without pension reforms. Both need to come about.”
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Newly elected MP Peter Fragiskatos with the Liberal Party of Justin Trudeau spoke on EmbassyNews.net about his priorities set for 2016 and the refugee/migration issue. As he said: “Canadians throughout our country have stepped up and expressed a desire to sponsor refugees from Syria, welcome them into their homes, and do whatever is required so that they feel welcome and a part of our community”.
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Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is on a tour of Eurozone capitals to promote Greece’s progress in its fiscal adjustment and the social security reform as well as to discuss the upcoming first bailout review.
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Japanese Ambassador Nishibayashi: “Greeks need to make further efforts to create the atmosphere in order for Japanese companies to run business smoothly. It is not easy for them to run a company here… Recent capital controls also played a role and we hope this will be normalized as soon as possible, along with necessary reforms”.
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In a televised interview with state ERT TV, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras answered questions posed by three journalists – Voula Kehagia, Yannis Kouvaras and Vasilis Skouris – while journalist Panos Haritos coordinated the whole process.
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At the EU Internet Forum, discussions will focus on how to protect the public from the spread of terrorist material and terrorist exploitation of communication channels to facilitate and direct their activities.
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in article with Daily Sabah wrote: The times are difficult for peace and stability in our region. They call for a new level of communication and contact among countries that have the capacities and the will to ensure it based on trust and aimed at cooperation – whenever possible, not only when necessary – founded on international law…
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In his intervention during the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, on Monday in Brussels, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias analyzed a number of the aspects of the management of the refugee issue.
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