Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-01-04

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

CONTENTS

[01] PM Costas Karamanlis holds talks with U.S. Ambassador Daniel Speckhard

[02] Ragoussis to address political event

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PM Costas Karamanlis holds talks with U.S. Ambassador Daniel Speckhard

On Wednesday, the prime minister reiterated that he is determined to proceed with necessary reforms for the country, speaking during a reception by the Athens Chamber of Industry and Commerce. "During a difficult and fluid international juncture, the Greek economy is on the right course, indicating that it has a strong growth rate allowing us to confront any challenges."

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.

[02] Ragoussis to address political event

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of PASOK spokesman Yiannis Ragoussis.

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Employment for 40,000 young people. For those unable to continue their secondary school education ."

APOGEVMATINI: "The government denounces the protagonists of the scandals and scandal-mongering."

AVGHI: "Share of the excessive profits for salary increases. The lowest daily wage in our country is half that of the European average."

AVRIANI:"The greatest part of the material from the trapping of Christos Zachopoulos is in the hands of a gang of blackmailers."

TO VIMA: "1,500 public businesses are closing under the pressure of their debts. 35,000 employees are at a loss."

VRADYNI: "Structure. Changes and express incorporations. New regions in the Town Planning."

ETHNOS: "We distance ...Zachopoulos. 180 degrees turn by the Maximos Mansion (prime minister's office) for fear of scandals."

ELEFTHERI ORA:"(Prime Minister Costas) Karamanlis goes to Ankara in the third week of the month."

ELEFTHEROS: "They again mixed up their lines in the government over the issue of Christos Zachopoulos."

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Plan for 50,000 illegally built houses in Attica. The prefecture speeds up the legalisation of 50,000 acres. Another 60,000 buildings in Thessaloniki and Halkidiki awaited."

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Ten shadows over the Maximos Mansion. How the effort to cover up the issue (Zachopoulos) with 'mistakes' and oversights was set up."

ESTIA: "Tragic mistakes by the Maximos Mansion. The controversial video should not have been delivered."

KATHIMERINI: "Oil chokes the economy. Fears that it will soon reach 110 dollars a barrel."

LOGOS: "Two 'lines' in the government. Reservedness over the Christos Zachopoulos issue."

TA NEA: "The (ruling) New Democracy party 'burns' Zachopoulos for the sake of (Prime Minister Costas) Karamanlis. Maximos Mansion fears the disclosures."

NIKI: "At the orders of the Maximos Mansion, they are attempting in every way for the Zachopoulos issue to be forgotten."

RIZOSPASTIS: "The imperialist competition in the Middle East is intensifying. Press conference by the Communist Party of Greece's (KKE) Secretary General (Aleka Papariga)."

CHORA: " Competition for employment. Prefectures, Foreign Ministry, Education Ministry."

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