Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-05-20

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

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[01] Fuel pumping from ' Sea Diamond' wreck begins

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Fuel pumping from ' Sea Diamond' wreck begins

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The lead-up to the June 7 European Parliament elections, the first confirmed case of the new flu virus A/H1N1 in Greece and the impact of the global financial crisis were the main front items in Athens' dailies on Wednesday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "OSE (Hellenic Railways Organisation) streamlining program approved by Inner Cabinet".

APOGEVMATINI: "10,243 job opportunities".

AVGHI: "TV 'make-up' on ruling New Democracy and main opposition PASOK - SYRIZA complaint to Radio/Television Council".

AVRIANI: "On June 7, when we have Euroelections...Everyone will go swimming and fishing", predicting a large abstention.

CHORA: "He asked from me 10 million euros for bribes for the C41 (Athens 2004 Olympic Games security system, which was never taken delivery of) - Siekaczek's (Siemens 'slush funds' manager) burning deposition to the examining magistrate on Michalis Christoforakos (Siemens Hellas former CEO)".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "We're using up the money we had saved up - 770 million euros decline in bank deposits in first quarter of 2009".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Suburban Railway: Five burning questions continue to seek answers".

ESTIA: "What's at stake in the Euroelections - The domestic political developments".

ETHNOS: "Secret meeting on...political favors" at ND headquarters Monday night, for immediate advancement of requests submitted by representatives of the rank and file.

KATHIMERINI: "163,729 jobs lost within an 8-month period - Layoffs on the rise, hiring on the decline".

LOGOS: "More hospitals on alert after first case of the new flu in Greece - Health minister Avramopoulos: No cause for alarm".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Governmental decision on OSE - Rail transports a very expensive commodity".

TA NEA: "Succession row at the last minute before the Euroelections - ND anticipates defeat".

TO VIMA: "The economy's strip-tease - Denuding, with figures from the National Statistics Service (ESYE)".

VRADYNI: "The debts a 'noose' on the market - Business and household loans equal to 100 percentage points of GDP".

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