Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-10-21

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

CONTENTS

[01] Fiscal deficit reduction

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Fiscal deficit reduction

An announcement by the Finance ministry on Wednesday, said the fiscal deficit fell to 16.299 billion euros, from 23.579 billion euros in 2009, a decline of 30.9 pct, up from a budget target for a decline of 29 pct on the nine-month period, although the annual target for cutting the deficit is 36.9 pct.

The ministry noted that a difference from the annual target was attributed mainly to increased spending on interest -accounting more than 88 pct of the annual provision- while a difference in revenues was overshadowed by a better-than-expected course in public spending.

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[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The cancellation of Qatar's investment in Astakos and Prime Minister's reassurance that pensioners and salary earners will not be further burdened, mostly dominated the headlines on Thursday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Prime Minister George Papandreou insists that no new measures will be imposed".

APOGEVMATINI: The newspaper celebrates its 58 years of operation.

AVGHI: "Fast track a 'bubble'."

AVRIANI: "Scandal-mongering and chaos in government send away the investors".

ELEFTHEROS: "The cancellation of Qatar's investment in Astakos punished Papandreou".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Qatar's bubble burst in George's (prime minister Papandreou) hands".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "George (Papandreou) appeared reassuring on salaries and pensions".

ESTIA: "We are sending away the investments - Government's policy is inconsistent".

ETHNOS: "Discounts on illegally constructed buildings' fines".

IMERISSIA: "Demarche to Troika for support of Agricultural Bank of Greece (ATE)".

KATHIMERINI: "Economy's extrovert sectors are doing well".

LOGOS: "Clash over the cancellation of Astakos deal".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "IMF sounds the warning bell for growth and employment".

NIKI: "IMF'S experiment in Greece failed".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Secretary General Aleka Papariga: Radical measures to safeguard the unemployed".

TA NEA: "George to Troika (European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund): Enough! No more sacrifices!".

TO VIMA: "Nepotism in Universities targeted".

VRADYNI: "Cry of agony".

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