Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-02-19

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

CONTENTS

[01] Droutsas in Croatia

[02] KKE leader on economy

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Droutsas in Croatia

[02] KKE leader on economy

Papariga added that "they are measures that concern labour relations, pensioning, social rights."

The KKE leader further said that "the government found a big opportunity, as well as the (main opposition) New Democracy party, to take revenge for the achievements that the working people had after the war and the post-junta years."

[03] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The government's intention to set up a fact-finding commission on the economy and opposition reactions, a package of 23 measures proposed by main opposition ND leader Antonis Samaras for exiting the crisis, and additional austerity measures purportedly planned by the government to reduce the state deficit, were the main front-page items in Athens' dailies on Friday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "23 measures/breathers for the economy - ND submits with clarity its own proposals".

APOGEVMATINI: "Gravestone on thousands of green investments - Deceived businessman take legal action against environment ministry".

AVGHI: "The hour of struggle in Greece and Europe - This is not the time for patience, or consensus".

AVRIANI: "Christoforakos (fugitive Siemens Hellas former CEO) himself rigged his discussion with his lawyers - He points the finger at the 'dead' to save the 'living' in the graft scandal".

CHORA: "Christoforakos' 'waltz' with political families - 'Platinum' CD (of his 'burning' telephone discussions on graft, that were leaked to the media) with hot disclosures".

ELEFTHEROS: "All of PASOK in an uproar over the fact-finding commission - New dynamic reactions by the ruling party's MPs".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Samaras 'manifesto' for exiting the recession - Measures of small fiscal cost - 23 measures/breathers so that the market will not collapse".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "The quandary with the new (additional) measures - Not now, says the government, but we'll see up to March 16 (when the EU will review the progress and results of the measures implemented under Greece's Stability and Growth Program)".

ESTIA: "Those responsible for the fiscal crisis staging 'cock fight' - Decadence of our political system".

ETHNOS: "Head-on clash over the fact-finding commission and the economy - PASOK's tabling of the proposal in parliament only a matter of time".

IMERISSIA: "Receipts (required for eligibility for full tax-free limit per income scale) reduced".

KATHIMERINI: "Suffocation on the market due to customs employees' strike - Shortages in petrol and merchandise 'blocked' (at customs clearing houses)".

LOGOS: "Political 'storm' in the midst of the crisis, over the fact-finding commission".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "24 billion euros sought for state bonds coming into maturity".

NIKI: "PASOK has...talent - Terror in ND over fact-finding commission, despite the tension inside the government itself".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Uprising to demand our rights".

TA NEA: "The urgent measures 'locked in' - Papandreou announcements by March 8".

TO VIMA: "EYP (National Information Service) also joins the battle against the speculators - Coordinated investigations (with its counterparts in other EU countries) at European level".

VRADYNI: "Fact-finding commission on economy due to new measures ahead - Disorientation of public opinion attempted by government".

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