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

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[01] Constitutionality of naturalisation law disputed, CoS to rule

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] Constitutionality of naturalisation law disputed, CoS to rule

A CoS rapporteur has questioned the constitutionality of Law No. 3838/2010, which gives the right to vote and stand in election for certain municipal position to repatriated Greeks and legal migrants. Next week, rapporteur will recommend that a ruling be issued by the CoS, maintaining that only through a constitutional revision can repatriated Greeks and legal migrants acquire the right to vote or run in municipal elections.

As regards a provision in the same law that provides for the naturalisation of the foreign nationals living in Greece, the recommendation leaves all options open.

The CoS' involvement comes after a lawsuit filed on April 4, 2010 by a Greek citizen requesting that the ministerial decision and all accompanying institutional procedures as unconstitutional.

Law No. 3838/2010 modifies and supplements existing legislation, re-defining the terms and conditions under which the children of non-EU foreign nationals may acquire Greek citizenship. It also alters the terms under which an adult foreign national may apply for Greek citizenship through naturalisation and the supporting documentation that must be submitted and includes provisions and clauses concerning granted political rights for repatriated Greeks and legal immigrants. (ÁÍÁ-ÌPA)

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[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Speculation over new and possible even harsher economic measures, unemployment and ubiquitous coverage of the domestic political scene mostly dominated the front pages of Athens' dailies on Sunday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Tenure collapsing in public sector despite constitutional 'thorn'."

APOGEVMATINI: "State subsidization for 200,000 job spots following shocking prediction of 14.5% unemployment in 2011."

AVGI: "Government wants vote on memorandum".

CHORA: "The 'fireman' is setting fires via a firestorm of taxes. Greece experiences atmosphere of Parliamentary dictatorship".

AVRIANI: "Throw out the (EU-ECB-IMF) 'troika' immediately so country isn't destroyed".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Unemployment looms ominous. They're reducing (social security fund) contributions".

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "New memorandum for another five billion euros worth of savings. Civil servants' bonuses in the cross-hairs".

ETHNOS: "Government studies (tax, legalisation) plans for one million illegally built buildings".

EPOCHI: "Re-negotiation with new, harsher measures. Government surrenders unemployed to insurance companies."

KATHIMERINI: "The State: the great debtor. Payment delays worth 3.5 billion euros to utilities, businesses and individuals."

PARON (weekly): "We played the Americans' game, saving the dollar but sinking ourselves ... "

PROTO THEMA (weekly): "Earth and 500 truck licenses to Chinese in return for low-interest purchase of Greek bonds".

Realnews (weekly): "Top ministers dispute economic policies, decry high taxes".

RIZOSPASTIS: "Take back Power Company rate hikes".

VETO (weekly): "Nikos (Papandreou, the PM's brother) a mine under the government house. Ministers enraged with his interventions".

VIMA: "Vote of disappointment: PASOK loses ground; ND fails to pick up loss."

VRADYNI: "New objective real estate tax rates".

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