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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-04-14Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Anti-landfill protestors dig trench across road to KerateaAnti-landfill protestors in Keratea surprised authorities with some unexpected commando tactics in the early hours of Thursday, when they managed to dig a two-metre trench across one lane of Lavrio Avenue and completely block access via the first entrance of Keratea by piling rubble and earth on the other lane.The digging work was carried out under the cover of darkness, so that the road was entirely impassable on Thursday morning. Local residents strongly oppose government plans for a landfill site to receive the capital's refuse in Keratea, taking the case to court and also staging numerous protests and clashing with platoons of riot police permanently stationed in the area for the past weeks to protect the landfill contractors' heavy machinery. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] Athens Newspaper HeadlinesReactions to the government's medium-term fiscal plan and the possibility of a decision to restructure Greece's debt in June mostly dominated the headlines in the Thursday edition of Athens' dailies.The Athens newspaper headlines at a glance ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "First subsidies at 3 billion euro". AVGI: "A slow death with savage cuts". AVRIANI: "[PM George Papandreou] fears mutiny and threatens elections". CITY PRESS: "Return to traditional values" DEMOKRATIA: "Papaconstantinou waived a fine!". ELEFTHEROS: "[Gov't Vice-President Theodoros Pangalos]: Politicians are pimps and voters their clients". ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Tax office attack on 500,000 professionals". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "There is no money". ESTIA: "This is how they ruined the economy". ETHNOS: "George to seek vote on everything Friday". IMERISSIA: "Schauble bomb regarding the debt. Crucial decisions to be taken in June". KATHIMERINI: "Objections to the 23-billion-euro plan". LOGOS: "The draw is tomorrow!". METRO: "Zero hour for contract workers..." NAFTEMPORIKI: "Decisions in June concerning Greece's debt". ���: "Income criteria for unemployment benefit as well". NIKI: "Just one word from him is enough...to make us" (criticism of statement made by Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou) RIZOSPASTIS: "The popular answer to the crisis counter to capital -government - EU - IMF". TO PONTIKI: "Reply to the troika" VRADYNI: "Forest maps 'burn' properties". More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |