Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-07-30

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

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[01] ND leader on Lesvos

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] ND leader on Lesvos

He further admitted that his party did not succeed, during its 2004-2009 governance, in contrilling the deficits in most public utility companies.

Commenting on ruling PASOK's policies, Samaras said that when it came into office it swelled the deficit it iherited while refusing to take immediate measures.

The Memorandum which Greece signed last May with the European Commission, European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave to the country temporary liquidity but it does not provide an exit from the crisis, Samaras also said, adding that no more sacrifices are now needed nor extra restricting measures.ANA-MPa

The main opposition leader also called for the implementation of measures that woud serve growth.

Referring to Greek national issues, Samaras also accused the ruling PASOK of resorting to compromises.

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The impasse between government and striking truck owners, the labour unions' recourse to the Council of State against the Memorandum and the new bill for the armed forces dominated the headlines on Friday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "The requirements for promotions and the hierarchy in the Armed Forces changing".

APOGEVMATINI: "Everything changing for officers - The labour status in the Armed Forces aligns with the new retirement law".

AVGHI: "Memorandum, troika, government being taken to court".

AVRIANI: "The civil mobilisation was a farce - Government's clash with truck owners paralyzed the country".

CHORA: "They went to discuss but they were beaten by police".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Civil mobilisation a parody".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Lengthy deliberations and decisions on Friday".

ESTIA: "The state and the guilds - Who serves protectionism".

ETHNOS: "End to early retirement in Armed Forces".

IMERISSIA: "Employment minister Andreas Loverdos' new ultimatum to businesses that owe money to social security funds".

KATHIMERINI: "The truckers' strike turns into a thriller - The state mechanism unready to implement its decision for civil mobilisation".

LOGOS: "Truck owners' strike continues".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Agony perpetuated in the market after the impasse".

NIKI: "The reasons behind the harsh decision for civil mobilisation revealed".

RIZOSPASTIS: "We will not legitimise the blow against the people's political struggle".

TA NEA: "Marathon deliberations as gas stations run out of fuel".

TO VIMA: "The lorries' uprising".

VRADYNI: "Zero hour for the government -Explosive cocktail for the economy".

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