Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-08-10

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

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[01] Greeks in S.Ossetia safe

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Greeks in S.Ossetia safe

The meeting focused on the overall situation in S. Ossetia and as Kassimis stated Athens is in stand by to send humanitarian aid to the area within 6 hours. Foreign Ministry's Crisis Management Unit convened Saturday afternoon at Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis' order and is operating on a 24h base".

Kassimis said the the greek ambassador in Tbilisi is ready and in constant contact with the Georgian authorities to act immediately in case greek citizens require medical care.

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Deputy Foreign Minister Theodoros Kassimis

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Internal disagreement in ruling party New Democracy (ND), the purported new taxes and the Siemens graft scandal dominated the headlines on Sunday in Athens newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "The five plagues in the public sector".

APOGEVMATINI: Latest analysis for the university entry base marks in 433 Schools"

AVGHI: "Dead end! Turn to the Left the only solution".

AVRIANI: "Siemens' slush funds manager Reinhard Sikaczek poised to reveal the politicians who took money under the table".

CHORA: "Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will not mince words at the Thessaloniki International Fair (where the prime ministers traditionally unveil the economical policy for the following year)"

ELEFTHEROTYPIA:Interview with FYROM's Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki "

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "ND's efforts to bring back the rebels back to the fold".

ETHNOS: "Maximos mansion(pm's office) and rebels are playing russian roulette".

KATHIMERINI: "The political temerity benefits the tax evaders".

LOGOS: "The administrative reform opens up Pandora's box".

NIKI: "Karamanlis' government leading to impasses".

PARON: "ND and main opposition PASOK a Babel tower ".

PROTO THEMA: "How the director of former Merchant Marine Minister Aristotelis Pavlidis' office asked money under the table from shipowner Manoussis".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Vacations a luxury for the working class"

TO VIMA: "The new taxes- Who will pay them and how".

VRADYNI: "The final list of 'heavy and hazardous' professions"

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