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

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

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[01] PM Karamanlis to address Business Awards 2008 ceremony

[02] Greece braces for heatwave

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PM Karamanlis to address Business Awards 2008 ceremony

The 13th annual Business Awards ceremony, which begins at 8:00 p.m., will also be attended by President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias.

The award categories are for export activity, total quality systems, brand-name products, international activity, innovation or production of new innovative products, sensitivity on environmental issues, commendable social responsibility, increase in employment, research and technology development, e-business, new entrepreneur, self-made businessmen, and the "Business and Tradition" prize for long-standing businesses.

The awards, according to EBEA (or ACCI in English), were established in the belief that public recognition and praise to individuals and companies that achieve distinction in business may encourage and motivate entrepreneurial initiative and the practice of economic activity.

Caption: Prime minister Costas Karamanlis. (ANA-MPA)

[02] Greece braces for heatwave

According to forecasts by the National Meteorological Service (EMY), the hottest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures climbing to 41 C, while the high temperatures are due to begin receding as of Thursday night.

Consumers are warned that power outages may be expected throughout the heatwave due to an anticipated jump in demand.

The Public Power Corporation (PPC) has appealed to consumers to limit the use of energy-consuming appliances during peak hours in the day. It added that, in the event that power cuts occur, they will be rotational by area, and of limited duration.

Hot weather sent Greeks flocking to the beaches over the weekend, with entire families, equipped with beach umbrellas and portable refrigerators, crowding the coasts until past sunset.

Caption: Hot weather sent Greeks to the beaches throughout the weekend. (ANA-MPA)

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The Siemens scandal and the heatwage expected to hot Greece beginning on Tuesday were the main front-page items in Monday's newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Big looting by PASOK (former government and current main opposition party) in the Interior ministry - The first revelation came from Adesmeftos' exclusive report".

APOGEVMATINI: "Interest 'centers' designing the attacks - (Culture minister Michalis) Liapis: He who wages the battle for honesty, truth and fairness does not resign".

AVRIANI: "Christoforakos' (Siemens Hellas former CEO) life in danger - Many want to close his mouth, because they know that if he talks, the entire political system will collapse".

CHORA: "The behind-the-scenes of the iniquitous C4I (Athens 2004 Olympic Games security system) - Exclusive: The scandal of an 'orphan' (which was never completed) 2004 Games project".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "The daedalous routes of the kickbacks are...a road strewn with hurdles for the examining magistrate".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Tatoulis (ruling New Democracy MP) calls for dismissal of Liapis - Explosive interview".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Liapis statements for the first time following the revelations".

ESTIA: "Wrong handling in the Siemens affair".

ETHNOS: "Melodrama and...conspiracy-mongering - Liapis: He renewed, on camera, the confidence...in himself".

TA NEA: "New dimensions to the Siemens scandal".

VRADYNI: "Plan of non-institutional centers - Livid charges by Liapis on the attack he has come under".

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