Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-09-04

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[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Recent opinion polls indicating public discontent with the two mainstream parties (ruling New Democracy and main opposition PASOK) and internal disagreements in ND ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where the guidelines of economic policy for the following year are traditioinally unveiled by the prime minister, were the main front-page items in Thursday's dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "The 'frozen' bank accounts to the poor - Government positively examining proposal by (ND deputy for Argolida Yannis) Manolis" that bank accounts that have been inactive for 20 years should be disseized and given to the newly-established fund for combatting poverty.

APOGEVMATINI: "Swimming pool a grave for father and two children - Family tragedy in villa in Vari".

AVGHI: "Authority, businesses, rising to wealth - ND ministers and MPs in the grips of accusations".

AVRIANI: "They're setting the stage for apostasy, as Tatoulis (ND deputy who is frequently vocal in his dissent of party cadres and policies) itching to be expelled - Strong centers of authority linked with the US agonizingly seeking rebels in order to topple Karamanlis".

CHORA: "Government 'cutting and pasting' the (list of) 'heavy and hazardous' professions - What the experts' report submitted to Petralia (employment minister) recommends".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "The extreme political acrimony draws attention away from the issues of substance - Scandals and clashes portend rapid developments".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Tatoulis casts down the gauntlet at Karamanlis".

ESTIA: "New injustices with the taxes - Blatant violation of the Constitution".

ETHNOS: "Rockets in the Maximos Mansion (government headquarters) court - Grumbling behind-the-scenes and uneasy reactions among ND's 152 MPs".

KATHIMERINI: "Government at its limitis, PASOK at the extremes".

LOGOS: "Four-speed (four categories of) 'heavy and hazardous' professions - Experts' report submitted to government".

NIKI: "We are prepared to govern - Papandreou (PASOK leader) commitment to bring the country out of the crisis".

PONTIKI (weekly): "Metron Analysis opinion poll: Economy, corruption, disappointment the final blow for Karamanlis and government - Is anyone listening?"

RIZOSPASTIS: "The people must take the step of ridding themselves of the prevailing policy".

TA NEA: "Blue (color associated with ruling ND) 'tsunami' drowning the ministers - Government in vortex of scandals".

TO VIMA: "The 221 professions being removed from the 'heavy and hazardous' category".

VRADYNI: "Five open fronts ahead of TIF - Society awaiting Karamanlis' moves for exist from the crisis".

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