Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-09-19

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

CONTENTS

[01] Bakoyannis in Paris

[02] Transport Minister on OA

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Bakoyannis in Paris

Bakoyannis who arrived in Paris on Thursday for the European Union-Central Asia Forum on Security Issues, will also hold talks later Friday with her French counterpart Bernard Kuchner on outstanding issues such as EU-Turkey relations, developments in the Cyprus issue and the FYROM name issue, as well as on joint Greek-French initiatives.

Bakoyannis will depart from Paris on Saturday for New York to attend the 63rd UN General Assembly.

Caption:ANA-MPA file photo of Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis

[02] Transport Minister on OA

He reiterated that "the solution which the government gives is clear, European and allows the company to continue flying with the same name, the same insignia and with developmental prospects."

In statements he made in the afternoon, Hatzidakis announced that he had already sent a letter to the trade unions of Olympic Airlines, calling on them to have a discussion with him. He will also send a personal letter to all the employees, in order to brief them on the package of labor measures, in accordance with the categories of the individual employees. In reply to reporters' questions, the transport minister reiterated that the measures he announced will soon officially be measures of the state.

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Transport Minister Costis Hatzidakis

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

New poll results indicating for the first time that main opposition PASOK party leader George Papandreou is most suited for prime minister, the Vatopedi monastery case, press speculations of in-party dissent in ruling New Democracy (ND) and of a government reshuffle dominated the headlines on Friday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Polls' result indicates Papandreou as the most suitable for prime minister".

APOGEVMATINI: "Evidence on Vatopedi monastery revealed - Metropolitan of Xanthi testified in 2002 to Supreme Court's prosecutor that former PASOK minister Apostolos Fotiadis gave away the Vistonida Lake properties to Vatopedi monastery".

AVGHI: "Government paralyzed in the feace of profiteering - Development Minister Christos Folias admits failure".

AVRIANI: "Intense backstage activity for foundation of a new party, as polls indicate the two mainstream parties (ND and PASOK) dropping under 30 percent" in opinion polls.

CHORA: "People demand reversals - The negative for the government poll results call for devastating changes on the individuals on the front stage of the political scene".

ELEFTHEROS: "Expel the yes-men and the Golden Boys (yuppies in the government)".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Double blow for the government from the new poll results and deputies' uprising".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Second shock for ND - Poll result gives 1.8 percentage point lead to PASOK ".

ESTIA : "What ND had pledged - The governmental platform was not followed".

ETHNOS: "Rebels and polls confuse ND - Agonizing calls to Karamanlis for government reshuffle".

KATHIMERINI: "The reversal of the political climate is a difficult quandary for Karamanlis".

LOGOS: "Poll results: Karamanlis intervention is mandatory - The financial crisis a sharp blow for the government".

NIKI: "Karamanlis' rapid decline (in popularity) - The MPs' cries of despair multiply".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Communist Party of Greece (KKE) secretary general Aleka Papariga says at press conference: We must ruin government's plans on OA with a united popular struggle".

TA NEA: "Karamanlis sinking in Vatopedi 'quagmire' - Poll: PASOK, Papandreou take the lead".

TO VIMA: "Karamanlis to seek a life raft in parliament - Maximos mansion (premier's office) ready to expel rebels and seek vote of confidence".

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