Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-02-03

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

CONTENTS

[01] Greek Press Review

[01] Greek Press Review

The political ramifications of the scandal surrounding former culture ministry general secretary Christos Zachopoulos and the Siemens bribery case, the election of a new archbishop of the Church of Greece, social insurance system reforms, incomes policy, real estate prices, investments in hotels and international economic affairs dominated headlines in the Sunday editions of Athens' dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "19 changes in the social insurance system as the government unveils its cards in Parliament this week"

APOGEVMATINI: "Wage increases: 3 percent and above in public sector, 5 percent and above in the private sector"

AVGHI: "Alekos Alavanos to SYN's Central Political Committee: 'Deep-frozen government'"

AVRIANI: "Sweeping reshuffle for a election government and radical changes to the management of major state organisations and public utilities, to get rid of the useless and lazy"

CHORA: "Recruitments: 1,260 firemen, 2,000 police officers, 2,000 special guards"

ETHNOS: "Party of ...independents being set up by Maximos Mansion [prime minister's office]. Dark plan to retain power at all costs".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Behind-the-scenes in the underground clash over Kladas-Koukodimos"

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Lines at Siemens counters. A hurricane of new revelations from Germany about the company's bribes to parties, politicians, officials from 1997 until 2006"

KATHIMERINI: "War of interests, clashes of ministers. The people of Maximos Mansion [prime minister's offices] in the cross-fire"

LOGOS: "The criteria for electing the new archbishop. What factors will affect the choices of the Church hierarchs"

NIKI: "Karamanlis has no way out. For five months the government's been living in a world of its own"

PARON: "They all bowed. This is Greece! (refers to the funeral for the late Archbishop Christodoulos)".

PROTO THEMA: "They are secretly buying the scandalous Siemens system while a judicial investigation is underway in Greece and abroad".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Announcement of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE): Popular intervention against anti-popular scenarios"

TO VIMA: "Hostage government. No way out, nor elections"

VRADYNI: "Real estate with dropping prices. The areas where major investment opportunities can be found"

FINANCIAL PAPERS

EXPRESS: "Investments of 1.3 billion euros for five-star hotels"

KERDOS: "Charting course in a murky landscape. Uncertainty hampers moves by investors".

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