Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-11-30

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CONTENTS

[01] Hellenistic Studies in Alexandria

[02] Olympiakos posts easy win

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Hellenistic Studies in Alexandria

The Centre of Hellenistic Studies will open in the next academic year, with funding by the Alexandros S. Onassis Foundation, the Vardinoyannis Foundation and the Alexandria University, under the auspices of Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak, all part of the Alexandria Library partnership.

Deputy Foreign Minister Theodoros Kassimis, Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodoros II, the president of Onassis Foundation Antonis Papadimitriou and UN Goodwill Amb. Marianna Vardinoyannis attended the centre's inauguration on Friday.

Caption:ANA-MPA/EPA/TAREK HUSSEIN /file photo of the new Alexandria Library in Egypt's Mediterranean port city.

[02] Olympiakos posts easy win

In other results of in the Greek Super League over the weekend:

LARISSA - IRAKLIS THESSALONIKI 2-0

ARIS THESSALONIKI - PANSERRAIKOS SERRES 2-0

ERGOTELIS CRETE - XANTHI 0-0

LEVADIAKOS LIVADIA - AEK ATHENS 0-0

PANTHRAKIKOS KOMOTINI - OFI CRETE 2-0

Standings after 12 matches

OLYMPIAKOS 29

PAOK 25

XANTHI 21

PANATHINAIKOS 20

ARIS 18

PANTHRAKIKOS 18

AEK 17

LARISSA 16

ERGOTELIS 16

PANIONIOS 14

ASTERAS TRIPOLIS 13

LEVADIAKOS 13

IRAKLIS 11

PANSERRAIKOS 9

OFI 8

TRASYVOULOS 7

Caption: A scene from from the match Ergotelis Crete-Xanthi on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 at the Pankritio Stadium near Irakleio, Crete. ANA-MPA / STEFANOS RAPANIS.

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Continuous local press focus on the ongoing Vatopedi monastery furor in the wake of the monastery abbot's offer to resign, as well as the state of the economy, dominated the headlines in Athens' newspapers on Sunday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "What Ephraim's resignation hides -- The behind-the-scenes talks at the Patriarchate"

APOGEVMATINI: "Exams for colleges' graduates: Interview by Education Minister Stylianidis".

AVGHI: "Who is Cosco: Chinese company a giant with clay legs"

AVRIANI: "Dirty games by washed up pimps", a barbed reference at so-called vested interests in the country.

CHORA: "Incredible hypocrisy: Some people don't want to realise the depth of the Vatopedi scandal"

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Freeze in firings, VAT rate reduction on the table"

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Millions of euros from Vatopedi Monastery's accounts ended up with 'unknown recipients' "

ETHNOS: "The latest government gift for the Vatopedi Monastery"

EPOCHI: "No place for policy of inequality, racism and prejudice"

KATHIMERINI: "Support package for Greek economy expensive: foreign experts".

LOGOS: "Ephraim's ouster gives government a breather"

NIKI: "Tragic economic condition: Greece turns 40 years back"

PARON: "(Prime Minister Costas) Karamanlis' worrying comment about exceptions to European acquis," in relation to statements about Cyprus issue.

PROTO THEMA: "68 percent (of respondents in a poll) want (Vatopedi Abbot) Ephraim jailed"

Realnews: "Who much do you have (George) Voulgarakis," in reference to the former minister and high-profile ND cadre.

RIZOSPASTIS: "Rise up now for satisfaction of popular needs"

TO VIMA: "State benefits via borrowing -- Prime minister prepares 'Christmas counter-attack',"

VRADYNI: "Retirement: Why apply for pensioning now"

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