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

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

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[01] Wildfires burn forestland

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Wildfires burn forestland

A fire that broke out at noon on Sunday on Mt. Beles in Kilkis prefecture was burning fir and beech tree expanses. A strong team of 38 firemen on foot, assisted by a 17-strong team of EMAK emergency operations men, but efforts were hampered by the inaccessible terrain. Firefighting planes joined the operation at the first light of day.

Another blaze was burning forest expanses in the Papranitsa and Kitka areas of the Promachonas district in Aridaia, Pella prefecture, where firefighting efforts were also hampered by the inaccessible terrain.

A third fire that broke out in an expanse of mixed forest and pasture in the region of Antartiko in Prespes, Florina prefecture, was still burning on Tuesday, as a force of 30 firemen with 14 fire engines and a 30-strong team on foot were battling the blaze.

Meanwhile, a fire that broke out at Ieropigi in Kastoria prefecture, near the border with Albania, burned 300 stremmas of forestland before being partially contained on Tuesday.

Also, a fifth fire that broke out in an oak forest in the Vitsi municipality, in a location known as Pimeniko, burned seven stremmas of forestland before being brought under partial control.

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The investigation launched by Supreme Court prosecutor George Sanidas over the exchanges of properties between the State and the Mt. Athos monastery of Vatopedi, which have drawn sharp fire from the opposition parties, and reactions to economic policy announcements by the prime minister at the 73rd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) dominated the headlines on Tuesday in Athens' newspaper.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Prosecutor begins investigations into Vatopedi transactions".

APOGEVMATINI: "According to poll, 60 percent of citizens foresee ruling party New Democracy's(ND) victory in general elections, despite the fact that ND's popularity is at nadir point."

AVGHI: "Karamanlis in a rejection cluster - His explanations on ministers' 'grey' business dealings insulted the people".

AVRIANI: "The ones who have burgled monasteries and Church property must be imprisoned ".

CHORA: "Monks and public workers land encroachers! - Prosecutor's investigation on Real Estate Vatopedi, after Sanidas intervention".

ELEFTHEROS : "Former ND's minister Yannis Kefaloyannis to Karamanlis : Expel the corrupt from ND".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Most trusted ministers provoke unreversal damage to ND". MP's barrage against Merchant Marine Minister George Voulgarakis after TIF: We must preserve ND's integrity".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "100 million euros 'sacred' burglery - Vatopedi: Prosecutor George Sanidas releases a burning report".

ETHNOS: "Karamanlis image turns to smithereens - Two polls indicate his Waterloo at TIF".

KATHIMERINI: "Continuing fires against George Voulgarakis (merchant marine minister) - ND members' new statements".

NIKI: "Karamanlis' swan song - Prime Minister's disappointing 'performance' at TIF".

RIZOSPASTIS: "People follow their own battle path to reverse the euro-route - Block on the new antisocial attack".

TA NEA: "Major scam in Vatopedi - Prosecutor orders investigation".

TO VIMA: "Three million citizens in Tax Bureau's target - Declared incomes under 12,000 euros in question".

VRADYNI: "MPs and citizens call for initiatives - Polls indicating people's dissatisfaction and constraint sound warning bell for government".

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