Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-02-24

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

CONTENTS

[01] Independent Greeks leader calls for resistance to austerity

[02] SYRIZA leader calls for write-off of household debts

[03] The Sunday edition of Athens' dailies

[04] Finance ministry continues crosschecks for fraudulent pensions

[01] Independent Greeks leader calls for resistance to austerity

Kammenos said that "We must send a message of resistance" and called on Greek citizens to react to the austerity measures, charging the coalition government with "faithfully following the dictates of a foreign junta," referring to the troika of lenders.

[02] SYRIZA leader calls for write-off of household debts

The main opposition's leader also charged that the European Commission's forecast for the Greek economy and its revival was "as reliable as the memorandum programme that contains the infamous 'mistake' of the International Monetary Fund and has led to an accumulated reduction in the GNP of 25 pct."amna

On the debts households face in Greece, Tsipras said that the party had tabled a bill proposing "the complete write-off of debts for citizens who have fallen below the poverty level and the reduction of monthly installment payments."

[03] The Sunday edition of Athens' dailies

AVGHI: "Recession and unemployment accelerate developments - Prime Minister Antonis Samaras afraid of collapse until June"

ETHNOS: "The public sector's 'rodents' caught in the trap! "

KATHIMERINI: "Tax Bureaus will collect contributions to social security funds- IMF's plan".

KYRIAKATIKI DIMOKRATIA: "PASOK of... 5 percent controls the state"

KYRIAKATIKI ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "5 bln euros losses in social security funds from civil servants' voluntary exits- Tax payers called to pay the cost of early retirements".

KYRIAKATIKOS RIZOSPASTIS: "New sweeping changes in social security".

LOGOS: "Ten tricks to cut down food waste"

PARASKINIO: "National constructors' 'colpo grosso' - They receive billions of euros even for 'ghost' works".

PROTO THEMA: "The cells of gold -Canadians' El Dorado in Skouries goldmine( Chalkidiki region)".

REAL NEWS: "We do not sell in unprofitable prices - The head of the State Property Development Fund reveals to newspaper the government's stategy on Helliniko former airport real estate, Greek state lottery organization (OPAP), Public Gas Corporation SA (DEPA) and 34 other state owned buildings".

TO ARTHRO: "Does the government want investments? - Greece's credibility as investing destination judged in Skouries".

TO PARON: "Financial crimes squad examines burning list with 27 names - Ministers, constructors, pharmaceutical companies, shipowners, e.t.c on target".

TO VIMA: "Deputy Finance Minister Giorgos Mavraganis: VAT to be paid on the same day"

TYPOS: "Plan B in public sector with layoffs from 2014".

[04] Finance ministry continues crosschecks for fraudulent pensions

Fraudulent pensions amount to 24.008 million euros of which 12.733 million euros have been recovered after crosschecks performed by the responsible government agencies, based on official figures. Crosschecking continues for the recovery of the remaining 11.275 million euros.amna

The amount saved on a monthly basis as a result of the recently conducted pensioners' registration is estimated to 693,841 euros.

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