Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-01-03

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

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[01] Eight defendants in drug trafficking ring remanded in custody

[02] Winter sales period to begin on Jan. 15

[03] The Thursday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance

[01] Eight defendants in drug trafficking ring remanded in custody

The eight, who denied almost all of the serious charges, are accused of trafficking illicit drugs. The remaining five were released, but their exit from the country has been restricted and they will have to report regularly in their local police station, as they were only drug users without active participation in the ring's operation.

A number of other defendants, including three police officers, are to appear before a prosecutor on Thursday and Friday. So far, a total of 35 persons have been arrested in relation to the case.

[02] Winter sales period to begin on Jan. 15

Businesses, as they are disappointed by their holiday sales, are preparing to do their best to revive the market.

The sales period will last until February 28.

[03] The Thursday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance

AVGHI: "Duo of penal accountability - SYRIZA seeks referral to parliamentary preliminary investigation committee of two PASOK former finance ministers George Papaconstantinou and Evangelos Venizelos (now PASOK leader)" over Lagarde list.

DIMOKRATIA: "Storm in the dark of Koumoundourou Street (main opposition SYRIZA headquarters)".

EFIMERIDA TON SYNTAKTON: "Beni (Venizelos) brought into the picture (of the Lagarde list affair)".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Unemployment benefit for freelance professionals".

ELLADA: "Lagarde list 'hides' more political names".

ETHNOS: "The war of the (Lagarde) list".

IMERISSIA: "Optimistic messages - New Year greeted with smiles by investors and government - Athens Stock Exchange rallies 3.67 percent, and first signs appear for recovery of the economy".

KATHIMERINI: "2.3 billion euro primary surplus".

LOGOS: "Stournaras (finance minister): 2013 a difficult year - Optimistic but also reserved".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Acceleration of measures against tax evasion".

NIKI: "Lower court rulings that save the over-indebted (bank) borrowers".

PONTIKI: "(Lagarde) list reveals more secrets".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Integrated anti-flooding policy".

TA NEA: "Discontinuation of pensions to 'ghosts'."

6DAYS: "Words and more words against tax evasion".

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