Thursday, June 2, 2011

Athens Newspaper Headlines - Thursday

The mergers and shut downs of public entities, the planned reduction of the tax-free ceiling, and the sale of an additional 10 percent stake in Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation to Deutsche Telekom, mostly dominated the headlines on Thursday in Athens' newspapers.



   ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Express exit from 'heavy and hazardous' category for 250,000 workers".


   AVGHI: "Government in state of panic".


   ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "55 percent tax 'surcharge' for 400,000 professionals".


   ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "14-point plan for Greece".


   ESTIA: "The system is collapsing".


   ETHNOS: "Cut to tax-free ceilings for all".


   IMERISSIA: "10 percent stake in OTE to DT for 410 million euros".


   KATHIMERINI: "Prime Minister George Papandreou's fears and the clouds over the economy".


   NAFTEMPORIKI: "Moody's rating agency downgraded Greece".


   RIZOSPASTIS: "Slaughter-measures for the people".


   TA NEA: "Public sector: Minus one salary and lay-offs".


   VRADYNI: "New 'final extermination' measures".








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