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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-06-12Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Four new flu virrus A(H1N1) cases in GreeceFour new cases of the new flu virus A(H1N1) were detected in Greece on Friday among foreign nationals arriving from the US.The cases concern a 33-year-old Italian woman, an 18-year-old American woman, a 46-year-old American man, all three of whom arrived in Greece from Kansas, and a 15-year-old American girl who arrived from Washington, a health ministry announcement said. All four patients were under medical observation. [02] Lecture on Acropolis MuseumThe Alliance Francaise in Bern, Switzerland, organised a lecture on the theme of "The New Acropolis Museum - An opportunity for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece?", in the presence of a large Swiss audience.The speaker was Olivier Vodoz, Vice President of the International Red Cross and Vice President of the Swiss Committee for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles. He outlined the historic and legal framework of the issue and referred to the efforts made so far, and that are continuing, both by the Greek state and the International Committee for the return of the Marbles. The speaker further stressed the hope that with the construction of the New Acropolis Museum and the positive progress of internatiaonal law in this sector, the Parthenon Marbles will return to their historic environment which has a unique character. Caption: The New Acropolis Museum. (ANA-MPA/A. Beltes) [03] Athens Newspaper HeadlinesIllegal migration and the measures announced by the government, assessments of the European Parliament elections and optimism on economic recovery by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were the main front-page items in Athens' dailies on Friday.ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Drastic decisions on illegal migration - Finally, the proper measures have begun by the government". APOGEVMATINI: "Vise by 500 policemen in Athens' ghettos - Gigantic ELAS (Greek Police) operation at 8:30 p.m. (Thursday) in Omonoia Square, Aghios Panteleimonos and Metaxourgeio districts to clean up the capital's center of gangs of drug dealers and illegal migrants". AVGHI: "They're trying to drum up votes with security issues, picking up migrants". AVRIANI: "Lasting 'sweep' operation for illegal migrants, and fear of provocations that could trigger tension - The package of measures announced by government immediately put into effect". CHORA: "This is how the Turks are breaking up Greece - Now they're materialising the Ozal dogma", adding that the application of a plan by the Turkish establishment, based on the dogma of Turgut Ozal for population alteration of the country is apparent, perhaps, in the uncontrolled entry of illegal migrants into Greece via Turkey. ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Prepaid card cell phones with name - End to anonymity for owners of cell phones". ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Clean up of illegal migrants - Sarkozy-style measures, under the pressure by LAOS, decided by government". ESTIA: "The conditions for a third electoral victory (in general elections - How Karamanlis can win (a third term in government)". ETHNOS: "Unshielded against the attack by people traffickers - Governmental fireworks to...throw dust in LAOS' eyes". KATHIMERINI: "Stricter measures for illegal migrants and people traffickers - Karamanlis letter to EU". LOGOS: "Sweep operations and readmission (to country from where they originated) of illegal migrants". NIKI: "Life raft with tough measures - Government making decisions under the pressure by LAOS". RIZOSPASTIS: "Greeks, migrants together against the common enemy". TA NEA: "Show with...brooms in unfenced field - Government toeing LAOS line". TO VIMA: "Government changing, but also sinking, in the right of the Right - ND running behind LAOS". VRADYNI: "First measures on illegal migration problem - Government undertaking initiatives at home and in Europe". Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |