Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-05-29

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

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[01] Athens newspaper headlines

[01] Athens newspaper headlines

The political uproar following Anastasios Mantelis' admission of taking Siemens slush funds, main opposition New Democracy's demand that former premier Costas Simitis be summoned to testify before Parliament and ND leader Antonis Samaras' denouncement of two former ministers implicated in scandals, dominated headlines in Athens dailies on Saturday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Roussopoulos and Voulgarakis out. Statement by Antonis Samaras".

APOGEVMATINI: "Charge for the land registry scandal as well. New 'bill' on the way for 2.5 million owners".

AVGHI: "They are setting up a 'Pool of Siloam' for the scandals. [Prime Minister George] Papandreou and Samaras state that they will not answer for the scandals and corruption that sealed the former governments of PASOK and ND".

AVRIANI: "The noose around Simitis tightens while ND demands he answer to the examining committee after Mantelis' deposition, which points to the hard core of his closest associates".

ELEFTHEROS: "Deep stab for Thrace from Kallikratis. They are joining historic municipalities for the election of a Muslim mayor"

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Cleansing now, with no exceptions. Samaras intervention cuts the 'umbilical cord' with all those that disappointed the party".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "The 'dead weights' to the firing squad. Leaders lash out at party members that stand accused or provoked".

ESTIA: "Political system compromised. The immunity from prosecution for ministers and MPs".

ETHNOS: "Marching orders for Roussopoulos, Voulgarakis. Knock-on cleansing after Mantelis confession".

KATHIMERINI: "Upheavals after Mantelis confession. ND wants Simitis summoned and Samaras denounces ministers of the [former ND premier Costas] Karamanlis government".

LOGOS: "'Rigillis [ND headquarters] calls Simitis. ND asking for the summoning of the former prime minister over Siemens".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Investment in industrial units nosedives. Capital spending shrunk by 44.4 percent last year".

NIKI: "For each his number. Myths and truths about the barcode entering our lives".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Seamen's strike against the lifting of cabotage. On Monday, 31 May at all ports in the country".

STO KARFI: "The Buddha of Rafina. He neither speaks nor crows". [Reference to the strange silence since losing the elections of former premier Karamanlis, whose home is in Rafina].

TA NEA: 'The IMF in Athens, Parliament in...Geneva". [ refers to trip by MPs in Parliamentary committee for Siemens case to Switzerland and Germany to find a 'supplier account'.

TO VIMA: "Salary reductions of up to 20 percent for businesses. The crisis strikes the private sector also".

VRADYNI: "Our lives are fallen. Work to the death imposed by Commission".

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