Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Athens Newspaper Headlines - Tuesday
The disagreements during an informal Cabinet meeting on the mid-term programme and the possibility of a referendum, salary cutbacks in the public sector and tax increases, mostly dominated the headlines on Tuesday in Athens' newspapers.
ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "The 'distance' between Greece and China becomes smaller".
AVGHI: "Prime Minister George Papandreou in state of panic, plays dangerous game".
AVRIANI: "The MPs who really disagree with the government's handling should resign".
ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "They're blaming each other for the failure".
ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "30 percent cuts in lump sum retirement benefit".
ESTIA: "Absurdities with taxation".
ETHNOS: "Objections over layoffs in public sector and tax-free ceiling reduction".
IMERISSIA: "Nine-hour thriller in the Cabinet - Disagreements and, at the end, agreement".
NAFTEMPORIKI: "Referendum dilemma and revision of measures".
KATHIMERINI: "Papandreou obsessed with referendum".
RIZOSPASTIS: "All join in the general strike against the imposition of the horrific measures".
TA NEA: "George (Papandreou) seeking support".
VRADYNI: "Major cuts in specialised aids for the disabled".
ANA-MPA