Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-01-16

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

CONTENTS

[01] PM briefed on agricultural infrastructures programme

[02] Arch rivals meet again

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PM briefed on agricultural infrastructures programme

Kontos told reporters after the meeting that this pertained to the second such program, budgeted at 6 billion euros, which is approved by the EU, by all the member countries.

It's main targets are protection of the environment, exploitation of water resources, land redistribution, enhancement of the country's forests, and boosting the competitiveness of Greece's agricultural sector.

Kontos said he further briefed Karamanlis on the recent policy decision in the EU for reform of the viticulture sector, which he added was deemed as "very positive" by representatives of the sector.

He explained that the reform, which lays different foundations for the substantive development of the viticulture sector in Greece, would be the basis on which the government would draft a policy for supporting the Greek grape growers and wine-makers that would render the Greek wines much more competitive.

[02] Arch rivals meet again

The match will take place at Olympiakos home turf Karaiskakis Stadium at 21:30

The other matches that will conclude the programme of the 5th round of the Greek Cup are:

Wednesday 16/1

Asteras Tripolis-Atromitos

Thursday 17/1

Iraklis-Panionios

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo showing Kovasevic(Olympiakos) and Sarieghi(Panathinaikos) on Jan.13 2008 during a match for the Greek Superleague

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Developments in the Zachopoulos affair with several testimonies before the examining magistrate and the large decline at the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) dominated headlines on Wednesday in Athens' dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Major 4.11 percent drop on ASE - Investors in state of panic due to international instability and scandal mongering".

APOGEVMATINI: "Million of euros in subsidies from Culture Ministry - Liapis(new Culture Minister) determined to shed light on Ministry subsidies".

AVGHI: "Alavanos (SYRIZA leader) sharp attack on PM - 'Government falling apart, political system in decay' ".

AVRIANI: "That's enough! Time to put an end to Zachopoulos affair serial - While the country faces serious issues it's shameful to focus on a sex-DVD and other trivial scandals".

CHORA: "Flurry of accusations - Turmoil in press heightens".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "Citizens, politicians and journalists in turmoil over concealment of DVD courier's name".

ELEFTHEROS: Parliamentary vice president George Sourlas: Those who disgrace New Democracy (ruling party) must leave the party".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Photographs indicate courier's name - What the PM's press office director Yiannis Adrianos is claimed to have said to the examining magistrate".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Unbelievable extortion - Examining magistrate hopes to unravel the knot with the help of the lifting of the confidentiality of phone calls".

ESTIA: "The state and the governance breed corruption".

ETHNOS: "Parade of the 'court' before the examining magistrate- Two close associates of PM impllicated in Zachopoulos affair".

LOGOS: "Political conflict at a high level - PM's office director Yiannis Angelou testified before the examining magistrate".

KATHIMERINI: "Justice accelerates investigations - Angelou's substantial testimony".

NIKI: " Omerta in Maximos Mansion (Government headquarters) - The huge scandal, the truth and the confrontations".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Popular reaction against corruption and antipopular scenarios".

TA NEA: "They 'binded' the courier with photographs - Andrianos' guards give evidence".

TO VIMA: "Political instability and stockmarket 'plunge' - 4.1 percent slump on ASE".

VRADYNI: "Five puzzles need solution -The judicial investigation into Zachopoulos affair at a critical turning point".

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