Sunday, May 22, 2011
Athens Newspaper Headlines - Sunday
The state of the economy and speculations of layoffs and more salary cuts in the public sector were the main front-page items in Athens' newspapers on Sunday.
AVGHI: "They are increasing the 'dose' in the prescription that kills - New taxes and salary cuts being prepared one year after the introduction of the resoundingly failed Memorandum".
AVRIANI: "Sell-off of Greece, or default on payments".
ELEFTHERI ORA: "Admire him: Our Giorgios (prime minister George Papandreou) an illustrious member of the Illuminati..."
ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Layoffs of civil servants - Mortgages (on state assets) for the 50 billion euros, immediately".
ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Triple shock ahead: New salary reductions in public sector, layoffs of civil servants and drastic reduction of high pensions planned by government, under heavy pressure from Troika".
ETHNOS: "PM Papandreou: I am determined for the salvation and change of the country".
KATHIMERINI: "The public sector has cash for up to mid-July".
LOGOS: "Civil war in the EU over the Greek debt".
NIKI: "The petroleum will save us - Exploitation of the country's oil and natural gas reserves will bring revenues of more than 10-15 billion euros over 15-20 years".
PARON: "Collapse of government and Papandreou - PASOK and ND 'neck-and-neck', latest opinion polls indicate".
PROTO THEMA: "Fire (civil servants) and sell (state assets), or you're finished".
REALNEWS: "Reversal of political scenery: PASOK-ND difference at zero, after 33 months".
RIZOSPASTIS: Counter-attack without delay against the sweeping anti-popular measures".
TO VIMA: "PM to (main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras): Antonis, the situation is very difficult - Open hot line between Papandreou and Samaras".
VRADYNI: "Work for 100,000 unemployed under OAED (Manpower Employment Organisation) program".
ANA-MPA