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[01] Gov't on press report claiming EU deadline for harsher measures

[02] Gov't on press report claiming EU deadline for harsher measures

[03] Promachonas closed by farmers

[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Gov't on press report claiming EU deadline for harsher measures

The announcement statas that the "EU's proposal will be announced on February 3, and the report on which the newspaper's article refers to deals with measures already known and included in the Stability and Growth Programme, which has been submitted to EU".

According to the newspaper, an EU document cites a 60-day deadline for the Greek government to take new harsher measures on the economy, including cutbacks in salaries and benefits, a freeze in hirings, new taxes in real estate and the gender equalisation in retirement ages, together with the increase of the age retirement limit.

[02] Gov't on press report claiming EU deadline for harsher measures

The announcement statas that the "EU's proposal will be announced on February 3, and the report on which the newspaper's article refers to deals with measures already known and included in the Stability and Growth Programme, which has been submitted to EU".

According to the newspaper, an EU document cites a 60-day deadline for the Greek government to take new harsher measures on the economy, including cutbacks in salaries and benefits, a freeze in hirings, new taxes in real estate and the gender equalisation in retirement ages, together with the increase of the age retirement limit.

[03] Promachonas closed by farmers

The Egnatia motorway at the Kedryllia interchange is also closed but the old Serres-Kavala road is open. Traffic will not be blocked on Saturday on the Serres-Thessaloniki highway at Strymonikos.

However, Grevena-area farmers decided not to close the Egnatia link with the Grevena-Kozani old road over the weekend in order to facilitate hotel proprietors and tourism businesses.

Meanwhile, a second meeting among farmers from 16 roadblocks from the regions of Macedonia and Thessaly was held on Saturday near the Promahonas checkpoint.

Protesting farmers from central Greece decided to escalate mobilisations in the next days and to remain at roadblocks at Alamana, Kastro, Elatia and Livanates.

[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The course of the Greek economy in tandem with markets' pressures and the case of tax bureau employees implicated in the embezzlement of 8.8 million euros, dominated the headlines on Saturday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Corruption in health sector incredible".

APOGEVMATINI: "Real estate rates in Attica region".

AVGHI: "Plan B with harsher conditions".

AVRIANI: "Banks raise interest rates and reject most requests for new loans".

CHORA: "One CD full of secrets on politicians' kickbacks".

ELEFTHEROS: "Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras opens cards to newspaper".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Interest rate hike due to spread".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Black plan: Topple the euro - Wild speculation behind the scenes with Greek problems as the alibi".

ESTIA: "No more interviews and statements in impromptu".

ETHNOS: "Behind-the-scenes deliberations in EU on Greek problem".

KATHIMERINI: "Europe's four scenarios for Greece - Bank of Greece Gov. George Provopoulos: Boldness required".

LOGOS: "Prime Minister George Papandreou states that he's determined to proceed with structural changes ... in the economy".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Stocks up, spread down with EU support".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Painful anti-social measures to support major businesses' profits".

VIMA: "Bring back the stolen money now - Tax Bureau employees called on to return 8.8 million euros within 48 hours".

TA NEA: "Revelation now! Impose new harsher measures".

VRADYNI: "How 8.8 million euros were lost - Landmark decision for perjuring employees in Tax Bureau office".

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