Saturday, February 26, 2011

Athens Newspaper Headlines

The Saturday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance
 Speculation over the economic, austerity measures and
political developments mostly dominated the headlines on the front pages of Saturday's Athens dailies.
 ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Ι failed, but other (austerity) measures are needed. What FinMin declared nine months ago".

 AVGHI: "(PM George) Papandreou failure before impasse".

 AVRIANI: "They sold the National Bank-Alpha Bank merger proposal only to make huge profits by wagering on the two banks' shares".

 DIMOKRATIA: "Α gift of 345,000 euros for (Vatopedi Monastery) Abbot Efraim (by PASOK government)".

 ELEFTHEROS: "George's (Papandreou) secret tricks for snap elections".

 ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "They're legally slashing 25 percent of wages in banks".

 ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Commission report cites agreement over extension (of repayment period for 110-billion-euro bailout) but also states that 'you're not rescued without the 50 billion euros (in privatisations)".

 ESTIA: "Incomprehensible mistakes by the government".

 ETHNOS: Avalanche of petitions for evictions".

 IMERISSIA: "27 days of anxiety for economy".

 KATHIMERINI: "Tax bureau inspectors themselves impeding monitoring mechanisms".

 NAFTEMPORIKI: "Value of measures for 2012 at five billion euros."

 NIKI: "Hope dies last".

 RIZOSPASTIS: "They're cutting unemployment benefit and other bonuses for 1.5 beneficiaries".

 TA NEA: "Memorandum No. 4, the bill!"

    VRADYNI: "Tax raid against armed forces".