Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-05-18

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[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The high prices on the market, and imminent reforms in the Education sector, were the main front-page items in Athens' newspapers on Sunday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Who are responsible for the high prices - What is revealed in a confidential report in the government's hands".

APOGEVMATINI: "Greece (national soccer team, current champions) at the top of Europe (Euro 2008 championship held every four years) - Opinion poll by Pulse".

AVGHI: "OTE (Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation) a catalyst - Conditions forming for new mobility (on political scene)".

AVRIANI: "The regime of impunity for politicians is ending - The legal suit lodged by Andreas Vgenopoulos (Marfin Investment Group vice president) against George Papandreou (PASOK leader and MP) signals the end of tolerance (of the business world to the petty politicians' games)".

CHORA: "They want to topple (prime minister) Karamanlis - Local and foreign interests 'pulling the strings' - Maximos Mansion (government headquarters) mulling information indicating an organised plan".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Souflias (environment, town planning and public works minister) exclusive interview: There is an organised plan against me", either because they consider him an obstacle to their broader plans, or because they want to have him ousted from the ministry.

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "2 percent kickbacks for politicians - Documents on the Siemens ('black funds') scandal - Note from prosecutor in Munich 'fingers' the 'black money' in Greece".

ETHNOS: "Three 'bombs' in Alogoskoufis' (economy and finance minister) drawer - Government has prepared package of measures, (to be announced) in tranches".

KATHIMERINI: "Asphyxiation from the oligopolies and 'closed' professions - They bear a large part of the blame for the crisis on the market".

LOGOS: "High prices undefeatable - New wave of price hikes on the horizon".

PROTO THEMA (weekly): "Four years of Lyceum (grades 9-12), followed by university entrance exams - Stylianidis (education minister): Interview with three 'bombs' ", intimating that the nationwide end-of-Lyceum examinations (which currently double as university entrance exams for candidates) will be abolished by the end of the government's current term in office, with the introduction of another year of 'preparation' after Lyceum, followed by university entrance exams, which will also apply to private universities.

RIZOSPASTIS: "Fight for Universities 'for the people', and against the framework-law - Rapid developments in tertiary education".

TO VIMA: "End to smoking in all public spaces - The entire draft law - General prohibition as of January 1, 2010".

VRADYNI: "2 billion euros for young professionals - Large 'package' on the horizon, for boosting employment (being advanced by employment ministry, with the invaluable assistance of the European Union)".

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