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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-02-17Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Cabinet to discuss tax billThe Cabinet meets on Thursday, chaired by prime minister George Papandreou, to discuss a series of draft laws, including two crucial bills for clamping down on tax evasion and on amending the law on ministerial accountability.Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, Papandreou will set off on a two-day tour of Thrace prefecture, with Samothrace as the first destination. The draft legislation to be discussed includes a Finance Ministry bill on stamping out tax evasion and restructuring the tax services and two Justice Ministry bills on amending the law on the penal accountability of ministers and on combating specific forms and manifestations of racism and xenophobia via criminal law. Culture and Tourism minister Pavlos Geroulanos will also unveil to the Cabinet a pilot program for upgrading archaeological sites and museums. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] Athens Newspaper HeadlinesThe Thursday edition of Athens' dailies at a glanceEconomic issues once again dominated the front-page headlines in Athens' newspapers on Thursday. ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Military officers' pensions". AVGHI: "For sale signs (for state assets), signed and sealed". AVRIANI: "Marfin Investment Group's Vgenopoulos gave harsh reply to the slanderers of the country's biggest business group, in appearance before parliament's Social Affairs Committee". DIMOKRATIA: "Espionage 'thriller' at foreign ministry over leak of secret documents of great national importance in last 10 days". ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Scan with the semi-enclosed balconies". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Trickery with the semi-enclosed balconies". ESTIA: "Papandreou (prime minister) a captive of his ruling PASOK party". ETHNOS: "The new retirement ages in Army, Security Corps". IMERISSIA: "The plan for the 50 billion euros - Concession contracts". KATHIMERINI: "Intense behind-the-scenes with the troika". NAFTEMPORIKI: "The planning for exploitation of state assets progressing". RIZOSPASTIS: "The monopolies are the enemy of the small and medium size professionals and the workers". TA NEA: "Semi-enclosed balconies - Backtracking on the municipal fees". VRADYNI: "Retroactive trap for the semi-enclosed balconies". More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |