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".










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