Athens News Agency: News in Greek, 08-07-20

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[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The latest worrying developments concerning the economy, two new opinion polls, a scandal involving the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE), the removal of George Zorbas from the head of the 'revamped' authority against money-laundering and the granting of Greek nationality to the children of immigrants dominated the front pages of Athens' newspapers on Sunday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Scams involving procurements and public works under the spotlight. Urgent orders to special 'Rambo' team (refers to orders for an in-depth investigation of property and assets belonging to state officials in charge of awarding state-sector contracts).

APOGEVMATINI: "Children of immigrants to become Greeks after they turn 18. Law being prepared by interior ministry".

AVGHI: "Look who's talking. Cries of bipartisan guilt" (points to rising tones in the accusations being traded by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and main opposition PASOK's leader George Papandreou regarding political and economic scandals).

AVRIANI: "Kickbacks pushed deficits and public debt to dizzy heights. Law calls for confiscating the property and assets of individual entities and parties that accepted slush fund money".

CHORA: "Line of defence for the critical Autumn. Karamanlis and [Finance Minister George] Alogoskoufis preparing new measures.

ETHNOS: "PASOK-SYN government with a leftist 'stamp'. Opinion poll: Citizens in despair, they look to cooperation for a solution".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "The 'Portugal Syndrome' hits the economy. Nightmare forecasts of losses greater than 7-8 billion euros from incomes over the next 18 months".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Six parties in the new Parliament. Opinion poll: upheaval: Ecologists in for the first time at 3.5 percent. Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) spreads its sails. Big boys at 64.5 percent, goodbye independent majority".

EPOCHI: "Fires beneath bipartisanism. Zorbas, Germanos, OSE and high prices 'burn' [ruling New Democracy]". (Refers to a series of scandals that have rocked public life in recent months).

FREE SUNDAY: "Aleka Papariga: The system is rotten".

KATHIMERINI: "OSE, a train of wastefulness and corruption. The confidential report of the transport minister. Voluntary retirement for 3,000, cut backs in investments".

LOGOS: "Political passions flare in the midst of summer. Karamanlis, Papandreou clash over Siemens".

NIKI: "Chinese torture for [Piraeus] port. Transfer to COSCO hits a dead end" (claims legal action by port unions is seriously threatening the deal with China's COSCO for the port's container terminal.

PARON: "Radical reshuffle. Now seriously being discussed with Karamanlis". (Claims ruling party considering ground-breaking overtures to politicians outside its ranks).

PROTO THEMA: "They have no shame. As the government throws out the 'irritating' Zorbas that dared talks about slush fund kickbacks.

RIZOSPASTIS: "With determination in the counter-attack against the sordid anti-KKE attack. Popular unity and action".

TO VIMA: "Black September. Fears of an economic 'blackout'. Government anxious over high prices and global crisis".

VRADYNI: "Pensions: all the crucial changes. Exclusive: How you can receive greater income. Ten ways to secure your insurance rights".

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