Monday, February 21, 2011

Athens Newspaper Headlines

The Monday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance
High-profile statements by IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, closer scrutiny in the wider public sector to stop unregistered hirings and a meeting on Tuesday in Berlin between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and PM George Papandreou mostly dominated the headlines on Monday.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "George Papandreou himself asked for IMF invasion".

AVRIANI: "Papandreou betrayed his country and party". 
City Press: "Recourse to IMF was already decided".

ELEFTHEROS: "All-out war between ministers over government's confusion."

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Recourse to IMF a premeditated crime (by the government)".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Stop to all hirings in public sector".

ESTIA: "Understanding by political parties necessary".

ETHNOS: "Law framework for transfers in public sector".

NAFTEMPORIKI: "Banker mergers chapter opening".

TA NEA: "Papandreou-Merkel meeting of the year".

VRADYNI: "Sell-off of state land, assets".


SOURCE: ANA-MPA