Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-12-31

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[01] Migrant-laden truck intercepted on way to Italy

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Migrant-laden truck intercepted on way to Italy

The truck, with Bulgarian licence plates, was spotted near Elefsina, west of Athens, and stopped.

According to reports, each of the illegals -- described as Third World nationals -- paid between 1,200-2,220 euros per person for passage to Italy.

The 42-year-old driver of the vehicle along with a 52-year-old local man suspected as one of the ringleader in the smuggling network, were arrested and sent before a prosecutor.

The truck, seven mobile phones and 965 euros were confiscated.

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[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The major issues facing the country during the coming New Year and a bomb attack outside the administrative first instance courthouse in Athens along with the ever-present dire economic situation mostly dominated the headlines on Friday in Athens' newspapers.

ÁDESMEFTOS TYPOS: "A bomb devastated everything at courthouse".

AVRIANI: "Profiteers ready for 'Black Monday'."

AVGHI: "2011: Zero year".

CHORA: "2011: What kind of democracy we will have?"

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Bomb to fairytale of terrorism's eradication".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "New year arrives with 11 burning issues".

ESTIA: The newspaper re-publishes its 1900 edition.

ETHNOS: "2011 year landmark for Greece and Europe".

KATHIMERINI: "2010's heavy burden casts shadow on 2011's dawn".

LOGOS: "Greece in recession in 2011".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "100 difficult days ahead with harsh ratings".

NIKI: "The 365 days that rocked Greece".

PROTO THEMA: "Turkish invasion with cheap loans!"

REALNEWS: "Following an Austrian judge's charges on swaps ... prosecutor knocks on (Costas) Simitis' (the ex prime minister) door".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Communist Party's message for the New Year: Hope for the people with counter attack".

TO VIMA: "The year of fear and major reversals".

VRADYNI: "Social security: Guide for 2011".

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