Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-04-07

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

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[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The doping scandal in the national weightlifting team (with 11 members testing positive for prohibited substances) mainly dominated the front pages in Athens' newspapers on Monday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Hiring of 4,000 policemen and 1,260 firemen - Police crime squad (to be established) in every prefectural capital".

APOGEVMATINI: "Lethal cocktail for the weightlifters - Chemical 'bomb' comprising 3 (prohibited) substances used for doping the Greek athletes".

AVRIANI: "Immediate testing needed for all athletes, including soccer players in Super League and Second Division teams - Because foreign interests may have it in for us, and we may become internationally shamed again".

CHORA: "What are Victor Restis' (shipowner, who recently upped his share package in the DOL-Lambrakis Publishing Group and Mega private television station) plans - According to information, he wants to acquire half the Greek press".

ELEFTHEROS: "The political scene changing after the veto (by Greece on FYROM membership at the recent NATO summit) - Karamanlis formulating the political agenda as he wants it".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Shock also over 17-year old (testing positive for steroids) at student athletic games - Following the national weightlifting team scandal, another blow against athletics".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Doped State - No one doubts any longer who bears responsibility for the major scandal".

ESTIA: "The economy is the key to the developments - The government's success relies on it".

ETHNOS: "Express promotions for 1,241 directors (in public sector)".

TA NEA: "Lethal cocktail made in China - They're killing the athletes for the medals".

VRADYNI: "Collaborations: 'No (political) 'marriages', just 'cohabitation' - Alexis Tsipras (SYN leader) in revealing interview with Vradyni".

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