Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-01-02

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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 Israeli attacks on Gaza and the international community's efforts for a truce, Turkish provocations in the Aegean and the political and economic situation in Greece were the main front-page items in Friday's dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Ringing in the New Year with firecrackers and...molotov cocktails (spate of arson attacks against banks, shops and car dealerships in Athens and Thessaloniki (in the first hours of New Year) - The neo-Hellenic madness continues".

APOGEVMATINI: "Suspicious acts by Turks - Immediate response with on-the-spot visit by Papoulias (President of the Republic) and the chiefs of the GEETHA (National Defence General Staff) and GES (Army General Staff)", referring to overflights by Turkish jetfighters over the islands of Agathonissi and Farmakonissi, with the President's expected arrival there for the Epiphany celebrations on January 6 interpreted as a 'clear message' to Turkey.

AVRIANI: "Obama's (US president-elect) 'star' burning out - He's continuing his holiday in Hawaii while the massacre of the Palestinians escalates".

CHORA: "Wishes with bombs - Bloody New Year in Gaza".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "The Israeli bombings of Gaza continued even at the dawning of the new year".

ELEFTHEROS: "New Year gray shadows in the Aegean - The Turks harassed (by wireless radio) a Greek helicopter carrying a military guard team" from Leros to Farmakonissi.

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Cost of living has tripled due to the euro - Ten years after the creation of the EMU (the European single currency) and eight years after Greece's accession to it".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Incessant bombings - Efforts for ceasefire without result".

ESTIA: "The rapidity of the developments creates hopes for 2009".

ETHNOS: "Karamanlis in the 'tunnel' of 2009 - Government seeks (but is not finding) initiatives for recovery".

TA NEA: "They're seeking life-raft with deductions - Turnover (on the market) in December down 30 percent".

VRADYNI: "13 changes to pensions in 2009 - Who will gain, who will lose".

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