Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-07-06

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

CONTENTS

[01] Poll shows concern over prices

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Poll shows concern over prices

Unemployment, picked by 42.7 percent of respondents, figures as the second biggest problem, followed by the state of the economy, at 40.5 percent.

Some 57.6 percent of respondents said they are facing difficulties with their finances, while 31.3 percent of the former believe they will not improve their financial situation.

In terms of culpability, 55.6 percent of respondents answered that both major political parties, ND and PASOK, bear the same responsibility for the state of the economy; 20.8 percent blamed previous PASOK governments and 22.6 percent blame the current ND government.

The opinion poll was conducted by the Kapa Research firm and published in the Sunday edition of the Athens daily "Vima".

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Two million euros up in the air. (PASOK leader George) Papandreou's close associate, Vassilopoulos, charged with massive mismanagement in public sector."

APOGEVMATINI: "One million households in the red. 110 billion euros in mortgage, consumer borrowing debt".

AVGHI: "Unemployment at 15 percent. Nightmare scenarios for citizens' day-to-day life"

AVRIANI: "Bribe takers should return kickbacks they received from Siemens".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Beware of (ex-Siemens Hellas CEO Mihalis) Christoforatos bearing gifts", a direct reference to the ongoing furor regarding charges of bribes and kickbacks handed out in Greece by German multinational Siemens.

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Water torture. Siemens scandal: cavernous indictment leading to slow progress, new evidence tortuously slow"

EPOCHI: "Bi-partisan political system seeks a way out"

ETHNOS: "Commission of 770,000 euros in Spring 2005 during tenure of then transport minister Mihalis Liapis"

KATHIMERINI: "Time for responsibility for politicians (due to Siemens furor)"

LOGOS: "Rendezvous in September with government reshuffle"

NIKI: "Kickbacks a noose for parties"

PARON: "New names in Siemens affair"

PROTO THEMA: "Evidence proves government wrong. (Culture minister Mihalis) Liapis) was also on executive jet of collusion. What will the PM do now?"

RIZOSPASTIS: "Declaration by communist party for Euro-elections in June 2009"

TO VIMA: "Opinion polls and audits reveal the scope of poverty that threatens, undermines society"

VRADYNI: "Exit needed from Siemens scandal. Courageous initiatives by PM Karamanlis for transparency"

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