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

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[01] Karamanlis concludes visit to Malta

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Karamanlis concludes visit to Malta

On Sunday, Karamanlis will leave for Paris to attend an off -the -agenda conference of Eurozone members, expected to focus on the EU's reaction to the ongoing international financial crisis.

On Friday evening the Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi hosted a dinner in honor of his Greek counterpart. Karamanlis, in his address, referred to the excellent relations between the two countries and to the need to develop and to maintain a closer cooperation, stressing that European citizens want Europe to confront issues such as globalisation, climate change, security and energy sources.

He also touched on illegal migration, which plagues both countries, stressing that illegal migration is an issue that demands cooperation by all European countries because it is not a problem that affects countries on the bloc's periphery but the entire continent.

Karamanlis added that a treaty dealing with transnational efforts to curb illegal migration is very important, but it is only the first step.

Referring to western Balkans and Cyprus issue, Karamanlis stressed that Greece supports the former's European course, although he underlined that the good-neighborly relationships are the foundations for stability in the region. He welcomed Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Ali Mehmet Talat's recent face-to-face negotiations, stressing that it is outrageous that Turkish troops still occupy, after 34 years, a European Union member-state's territory.

Caption: Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis (L) and President of Maltese Republic Edward Fenech-Adami (R) in Valleta, Malta on Friday 9 October 2008. ANA-MPA/Goulielmos Antoniou

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The international financial crisis and the government's reactions; the FYROM 'name issue' and the Vatopedi monastery furor dominated the headlines on Saturday in Athens' newspapers

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Markets' dive - One step before crash".

APOGEVMATINI: "Markets sinking - International financial crisis escalates".

AVGHI : "Non-stop plunge in stock markets - Support measures failing".

AVRIANI: "Financial chaos throughout the world".

CHORA: " European giants' foundations shaking". ELEFTHERI ORA: "With US backing , FYROM gets name".

ELEFTHEROS: "US President George W. Bush blackmails us directly over FYROM name issue".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Crash test - 1929 comes back".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "International panic - Stockmarkets collapsing and 'G7' are seeking for solution".

ESTIA: "Unprecedent international crisis".

ETHNOS: "Money towers collapsing".

KATHIMERINI: "Markets collapsing , crisis gets deeper".

LOGOS: "Government's goal is to reduce the financial crisis' damage in households".

NIKI: "Karamanlis knew everything - He still covers Minister of State Theodoros Roussopoulos over Vatopedi monastery ".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Social security funds' reserves : Stop to gambling, bring back all stolen money".

TA NEA: "Main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou suggests a (1930s era) Greek 'New Deal' ".

TO VIMA: "Karamanlis reviews 2009 Budget".

VRADYNI: "Dramatic interventions - International economy in quicksand".

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