A pending batch of new austerity measures and press speculation over their effect on wage-earners and pensioners and the fall-out from the PM's contacts with political party leaders mostly dominated the headlines on Wednesday in Athens' newspapers.
ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Political leaders do not offer consensus".
AVGHI: "Democracy now!"
AVRIANI: "Popular Orthodox Rally (LA.O.S) leader George Karatzaferis calls for co-governance".
ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Prime Minister George Papandreou seeks life vest".
ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Cuts in salaries, benefits and pensions".
ESTIA: "We're heading towards impasse".
ETHNOS: "The hemorhagging of salaries, pensions and lump sums".
IMERISSIA: "Markets anticipate actions".
KATHIMERINI: "Referendum now on the table".
NAFTEMPORIKI: "Consensus for labour 'reserves' in public sector".
RIZOSPASTIS: "Horrible measures must not pass".
TA NEA: "Tax measures divide them (political leaders)".
VRADYNI: "How much will civil servants, pensioners pay".
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