Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-01-20

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

CONTENTS

[01] PM briefed by Justice Minister

[02] ASE opening: Marginal decline

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PM briefed by Justice Minister

Dendias informed the premier on ministry matters, and on his plans regarding the major issue of the accelaration of the system of attribution of justice, stressing to reporters afterwards that he intends to carry on with his predecessors' efforts more intensively.

Responding to a press question on speculation that criminal actions, such as recent abductions of high profile businessmen, are being coordinated from the inside jails, the Justice Minister said: " I cannot reply based on rumors or speculation. I am certain that the investigative authorities will do their job and will solve the case, just as they have done in the past".

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis

[02] ASE opening: Marginal decline

Equity prices were mixed at the opening of trade on Tuesday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index down 0.06 percent, standing at 1,659.07 points at 10:45 a.m., and turnover at 7.5 million euros.

Individual sector indices were moving mostly downward, with the biggest losses in Mass Media, down 4.30 percent; Public Utilities, down 1.79 percent; and Telecoms, down 1.63 percent.

The biggest gains were in Banks, up 1.13 percent; Raw Materials, up 0.66 percent; and Technology, up 0.63 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.28 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 0.15 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was down 0.38 percent.

Of the stocks moved, 31 were up, 39 were down, and 38 were unchanged.

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The EU Commission's adverse forecasts on the Greek and international economy, the ongoing Turkish provocations in the Aegean and the release of shipowner Pericles Panagopoulos a week after he was abducted outside his house in southern Athens coastal suburb of Kavouri, dominated the headlines on Tuesday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Greece is withstanding - Almunia described the deep crisis in the European markets".

APOGEVMATINI: "The crisis bringing Europe to its knees - EU Commission gloomy forecasts even for Europe's giants".

AVGHI: "SYRIZA party rally in Athens responds: Not a single step backwards"

AVRIANI: "Europe on the verge of bancruptcy while US is in worse condition".

CHORA: "As a 'tsunami' is drowning Europe, Obama takes over the US presidency".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "Turkish F16 buzzed Aegean Airlines airplane headed for Alexandroupolis (northeastern Greece)".

ELEFTHEROS: "Almunia's halt to Greek economy -All figures jumped off the tracks and rocketed to major heights".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Social crash - 3.5 million unemployed in Europe in 2009".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Two years in the tunnel - Greece on the threshhold of EU excessive debt procedures".

ESTIA: "Election for lack of governance - Who are advancing the early elections scenarios".

ETHNOS: "Shipowner Pericles Panagopoulos was released early Tuesday morning - The abductors took 30 million euros ransom".

KATHIMERINI: "Forecasts of a deep reccession in Europe - Greece: 0.2% growth rate, 80,000 new unemployed, deficit over 3 percent".

LOGOS: "New 3-year stability programme - EU forecasts over 3% deficit , zero growth in Greece".

NIKI: "The government crashed the the ship of the economy".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Class political counterattack against the monopolies, EU and their parties".

TA NEA: "Black 2-year period for jobs and incomes - Europe, Greece in a reccession tunnel".

TO VIMA: "Almunia gives instructions on the administration of the crisis - The government will prepare a 3-year stability plan".

VRADYNI: "Yes to benefits, no to wasteful spending - Fiscal adjustment that will respect society's needs".

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