Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-04-03
From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" <dist@hri.org>
CONTENTS
[01] The torture with the second review must end, Potami leader
     Theodorakis says
[02] EU Commission spokesman Schinas confirms resumption of negotiations
[03] Cafeteria owner allegedly involved in brutal beating of student
     received extension to testify to the prosecutor
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[01] The torture with the second review must end, Potami leader
Theodorakis says

Potami party leader Stavros Theodorakis on Monday underlined the need the
second review of the Greek programme to conclude in the next days. The
Chinese torture must stop he said and accused the government for the
delay in his statements during his visit to TIF-Helexpo headquarters.

"We hope that the prime minister will persuade his party and his ministers
that this torture must end. We are at a crucial point. The political
and economic instability reduces the activity, it even reduces the
tourist interest for Greece. We hope that the review will conclude in
the following days" he stated.


[02] EU Commission spokesman Schinas confirms resumption of negotiations

BRUSSELS (ANA/Ch. Vassilaki) - European Commission spokesman Margaritis
Schinas on Monday confirmed the resumption of the negotiations on the
Greek programme.

"Building on the progress already recorded in the negotiations, the
institutions continue the deliberations in order to pave the way for
the conclusion of the second programme review as soon as possible,"
Schinas underlined.

According to an EU source, the aim is to achieve the best possible
progress ahead of the Eurogroup on April 7 while the return of the
institutions is not likely before that day. The same source said that
although there are important delays, there are some irrational demands
on the table of the negotiations that do not allow the conclusion of
the review.


[03] Cafeteria owner allegedly involved in brutal beating of student
received extension to testify to the prosecutor

A 42-year old member of extreme right party Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avghi)
alleged to be involved in the brutal beating and injury of a university
student last Friday asked and received and extension to testify to the
prosecutor on Wednesday.

The suspect is facing robbery and serious injury charges by complicity
received an extension to testify because some documents have been not
yet included in the case file.

The man, a cafeteria owner, was arrested following witnesses statements
that he participate in a group of Golden Dawn members that assaulted and
brutally beat the 24-year old student on the head and the body until he
fell unconscious. The perpetrators also stole the student's backpack.

According to information, the suspect is allegedly head of the security
staff at the party's headquarters, he was hired in 2012 and was tranferred
to the office of Golden Dawn's leader Nikos Mihaloliakos in the Greek
parliament