Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-01-20

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[01] Strikes, mobilisations for Thurs.

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines 

[01] Strikes, mobilisations for Thurs.

Moreover, a work stoppage was called by the civil servants' union for contract workers in Greece's cavernous public sector, with a rally scheduled outside the Supreme Court, where a ruling is expected in a case brought by contract workers who demand permanent tenure.

Moreover, medical and dental associations have also called on their members to join a one-day strike on Thursday.

Finally, many pharmacies remained closed, due to opposition by pharmacists' associations to a planned liberalisation in the sector and the lifting of several restrictions in the opening of new pharmacies.

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[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The intended opening of the so-called 'closed' professions and changes to the ministers' accountability law were the main front-page items in Athens' dailies on Thursday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "New measures for health - Omnibus bill tabled yesterday (Wednesday)".

AVGHI: "They're 'closing' the small (professions), opening the big ones".

AVRIANI: "Politicians fooling the people, putting blame on the judges".

DIMOKRATIA: "Judges livid with 'always innocent' politicians".

ELEFTHEROS: "Judges 'denuding' the politicians on Siemens scandal, say justice was never asked, in writing or verbally, for opening of bank accounts".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Unconditional 'opening' for 150 professions".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Two-speed professions - 5 major professions 'opening' with window, and another 350 without conditions".

ESTIA: "No simplification has been made in taxation"

ETHNOS: "All the 'closed' professions opening in 4 months - Landscape in 160 professions changing with sweeping law".

IMERISSIA: "4.6 percent bounce-back on Athens Stock Exchange".

KATHIMERINI: "Opening of closed professions, without discounts".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Restrictions being lifted in 'closed professions'."

RIZOSPASTIS: "Health a victim to profit - Downgraded services to the people".

TA NEA: "Closed professionals - All (almost) changing".

VRADYNI: "Labor ministry responding to unemployment with new wave of contract workers".

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