Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-02-04

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[01] �thens Newspaper Headlines

[01] �thens Newspaper Headlines

The European Commission's approval of the measures contained in the Greek government's Stability and Development plan, the opposition parties' and labour unions' reactions, and the changes in professionals' taxation, dominated the headlines on Thursday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "State returns to 79,500 citizens the money they paid for the national cadastre".

APOGEVMATINI: "Fear of social outburst - Prime Minister George Papandreou is intensely criticised for not fulfilling his pre election pledges and announcing 'burning measures' instead".

AVGHI: "Cutbacks in salaries in private sector as well".

AVRIANI: "European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia preannounced new package of measures - Storm of reactions and barrage of mobilisations".

CHORA: "Robberies, roadblocks, social turmoil and ...consensus - Reactions to the severe measures escalate".

ELEFTHEROS: "Trade unionists affiliated to ruling PASOK sent message to PM: George you deceived us, we declare war on you over social security, taxation and income".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "George 'annuls' his ministers".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Those mostly affected by the new measures on retirement age limit - The 40-year-olds are the big losers".

ESTIA: "Populism has dismantled everything".

ETHNOS: "Sweeping changes on minimum retirement ages".

IMERISSIA: "Markets challenge the EU - Portuguese virus now afflicts the spreads".

KATHIMERINI: "New social security system under EU pressure ".

LOGOS: "EU gives the green light to Stability Plan but...under the threat of additional measures".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "EU's unprecedented supervision of the economy".

NIKI: "Power in unity - President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias calls on Greeks to rally together".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Workers rise up against the measures that violate our rights".

TA NEA: "Three years of austerity".

TO VIMA: "End to tax 'asylum', everyone must keep accounting ledgers".

VRADYNI: "Papandreou did not keep his pre-electoral promises on social security".

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