Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-05-11

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[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The closure of parliament ahead of the June 7 European Parliament elections, the resignation of main opposition PASOK MP and former minister Christos Verelis, prime minister Costas Karamanlis' address to his ruling New Democracy (ND) party's central committee and PASOK leader George Papandreou's address at a rally in Kozani, were the main front-page items in Athens' newspapers on Monday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "The Prime Minister continued the hammering, responding to Papandreou's populist provocations".

APOGEVMATINI: "Karamanlis shouldering himself the entire struggle - In Thessaloniki, he opened the campaign for the Euro-elections".

AVRIANI: "New storm of bribes (revelations) ahead - In addition to Siemens and MAN affairs, two more German giants that 'grabbed' projects and procurements worth hundreds of billions were bribing Greek politicians and senior administrative officials" under the eight-year term of former PASOK prime minister Costas Simitis.

CHORA: "Second round of 'civil war' in PASOK - The clash between the modernisers (Simitis backers) and Papandreou escalates with Verelis resignation".

ELEFTHEROS: "Karamanlis message to PASOK - His harshest attack ever against Papandreou".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "The contracts with MAN 'full of holes' - Exclusive: Orgy of irregularities had been pinpointed by the Court of Audit".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "He fears and roars - Karamanlis closed parliament and opted for polarisation".

ESTIA: "Dangerous climate of polarisation - Both mainstream parties (ND and PASOK) to blame".

ETHNOS: "Mass fire against the shameful 'lock' - Opposition and Constitution experts criticise the closure of parliament".

TA NEA: "Lock on parliament due to 'holy terror' - Karamanlis in panic over Vatopedi affair".

VRADYNI: "Polarisation - Opening of campaign period with acute political clash".

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