Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-01-27

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

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[01] Support for eurobond issue

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines 

[01] Support for eurobond issue

Addressing an extraordinary board meeting of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA), the main opposition leader stressed that long-term austerity solutions do not yield results and said he would soon meet with European Central Bank�s president Jean-Claude Trichet to request higher liquidity "or else the risks will be huge".

Samaras also criticized the government for its economic policy saying 2011 would be a year of harsh austerity, unemployment and business closures and reiterated his view that the memorandum, signed with the EU and the IMF, was not "an one-way road" and it was not offering solutions, "something they have accepted also".

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[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The takeover of an Athens University Law School building in central Athens by illegal migrants and the new tax bill were the main front-page items in Thursday's dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Retirement from 52 or 55 years of age, under conditions, in the public sector".

AVGHI: "Blatant blackmail on university, migrants".

AVRIANI: "All those who governed the country and led to the disaster should be in prison, instead of statues being made in their honor".

DIMOKRATIA: "Reductions in salaries in Greece demanded by...Germany".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Surprise regulation on retirement age".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Overnight bargaining for the (residency) permit of shame".

ESTIA: "Tax legislation: 223 pages full of taxes".

ETHNOS: "The new retirement ages in the public sector".

IMERISSIA: "Three steps back on tax evasion penalties".

KATHIMERINI: "Solution after the outcry".

LOGOS: "Finally, let's function as a state".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "New tax bill without strict penalties".

NIKI: "They're searching for an alibi to abolish the university asylum".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Dangerous plans against migrants and university asylum".

TA NEA: "Withdrawal or raid - Overnight thriller at Law School".

VRADYNI: "Adverse retirement regulations for mothers of minors".

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