Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-09-22

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CONTENTS

[01] Truckers protest as parliament discusses sector liberalisation bill

[02] Karamanlis to testify for Vatopedi

[03] ASE opening: Rise

[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Truckers protest as parliament discusses sector liberalisation bill

Tension briefly flared outside the parliament when the protesters arrived at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier to hold a sit-in demonstration. Minor scuffles occurred when police tried to push the marchers away and prevent them from approaching the parliament building.

The protesters spent the night outside the parliament in an effort to convince the government to withdraw the proposed legislation.

In a meeting held ahead of the march, they decided to continue and escalate mobilizations even after the new law is passed by Parliament, while sector trade unionists accused Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Dimitris Reppas of breaking his promises.

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[02] Karamanlis to testify for Vatopedi

The relevant letter that will be addressed to the former prime minister informs him that the Committee "judged unanimously that it would be useful for you to contribute with your testimony as well in the probing of this affair. For this reason, we are at your disposal, to determine jointly, the most suitable way for this contribution of yours."

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[03] ASE opening: Rise

Individual sector indices were mixed, with the biggest gains in Food and Beverages, up 1.51 percent; and Commerce, up 3.98 percent.

The only losses were in Health, down 1.49 percent; and Chemicals, down 1.36 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.45 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 0.17 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was down 0.16 percent.

Of the stocks traded, 30 were up, 29 were down, and 16 were unchanged.

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[04] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The procedures for the closure of outstanding tax cases, the social security issue, the call by the parliamentary preliminary investigation commission on the Vatopedi monastery land swap affair to former prime minister Costas Karamanlis to testify, and New Democracy (ND) Eurodeputy Theodoros Skylakakis' expulsion from the party, mostly dominated the headlines on Wednesday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Violence in schools, too - Beatings, humiliations, robberies, blackmail, damages and terror in schools".

APOGEVMATINI: "Mr. Skylakakis leave your post - You are not elected, but appointed by ND to the Europarliament".

AVGHI: "Closure of outstanding tax cases: Surcharge for the small, gift to tax evaders".

ELEFTHEROS: "The procedures for the closure of outstanding tax cases".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Karamanlis' reply to the PASOK-LAOS 'conspiracy'."

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Environment Ministry mulling sweeping changes in licence requirements for building in areas not incorporated in the town plans".

ESTIA: "The whole truth about tax evasion".

ETHNOS: "Pay and you are clear!!! Five emergency actions to collect hot cash".

IMERISSIA: "Two-gear tax cases closure - Strict with the honest and mild with the tax evaders".

KATHIMERINI: "The State is incapable of absorbing 26 billion euros - EU funds blocked by bureaucracy while the enterprises are suffering".

LOGOS: "Government Vice President Theodoros Pangalos: We (politicians and citizens) spent the money together".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Pay two billion euros and close your books".

NIKI: "Closure of tax cases an opportunity for a new start".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Rallies and demonstrations on Thursday".

TA NEA: "Give and save yourselves! - Finance Ministry launches tax hunt".

TO VIMA: "Finance ministry plan for 'absolution' of tax sins".

VRADYNI: "Closure of outstanding tax cases for enterprises with turnover of up to 20 billion euros".

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