Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-07-30

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

CONTENTS

[01] Quake jolts Cephallonia

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Quake jolts Cephallonia

The earthquake was recorded at 8:02 a.m., with its epicentre 300 kilometers west of Athens in the sea region southwest of the island.

According to seismologists, the trembler was strongly felt because it came from a shallow epicentral depth.

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The debate that opened in parliament on the DEKO (Public Utilities and Organizations) amendment and the replacement of ruling New Democracy (ND) MP Yannis Manolis in the parliamentary recess session following the strong disagreement he expressed over the bill dominated the headlines on Wednesday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "686 million euros in fines imposed by the Financial Crimes Squad in the first half of 2008" for tax violations.

APOGEVMATINI: "23,042 new working opportunities" in wider public sector.

AVGHI: "Storm coming in the DEKO - ND substituted MP Yannis Manolis in parliament".

AVRIANI: "Special examining magistrate Nikos Zagorianos is in Germany to question (former Siemens slush funds manager Reinhard) Siekaczek on Siemens' kickbacks to Greek politicians, parties, DEKO governors, trade unionists and other high-ranking officials".

CHORA: "Days of agony for Turkish prime minister Erdogan - The bloodied 'crescent moon' (Turkish flag symbol) counts the dead and fears for the future".

ELEFTHERI ORA: «80 per cent raise in judiciary salaries - The judges must say 'no' to the government's trap".

ELEFTHEROS: "Merchants and traders without pensions - The largest social security fund (TEBE-TAE-TSA) collapsed".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "FinMin George Alogoskoufis remains adamant on the DEKO amendment regardless of the massive reactions".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Two social security funds send out SOS: "We are collapsing".

ESTIA: «ND and main opposition PASOK in slump - Both are heading toward a dead end".

ETHNOS: "DEKO and rebels in the freezer - ND's MPs being switched in parliament in order for the DEKO regulation to be passed".

KATHIMERINI: "DEKO (employees') privileges provoke clashes - The relevant amendment is being discussed in parliament".

LOGOS: "Greek households' debts hit 'red', according to (EU commissioner for economic and monetary affairs Joaquin) Almunia", adding that households' debts from loans account for nearly 41 percentage points of GDP in Greece, with 7 percent of those households unable to meet their loan payments.

NIKI: "Yannis Manolis' disagreement - Unbelievable mess in parliament over the DEKO amendment".

RIZOSPASTIS: "The anti-labor amendment gives the final shot to the last remaining labor rights".

TA NEA: "500,000 Greek citizens to pay 7 billion euros to the Tax Bureau - The Finance Ministry wants to close the black hole", adding that the ministry is preparing a regulation for the collection of overdue debts of 7 billion euros.

TO VIMA: "ND hastily substituted Manolis in order to pass the controversial DEKO draft law - The government's summer 'acrobatics' portend a stormy autumn".

VRADYNI: "Manolis is out - Merry-go-round due to the controversial amendment".

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