Athens Newspaper Headlines -Tuesday

The government's negotiations with the Troika (EC, IMF, ECB) for the disbursement of the fifth installment of the EU-IMF bailout loan, the new tax package, the rapid privatisations beginning with Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE), turmoil in ruling PASOK and the cuts in civil servants' lump sum retirement superannuity and benefits, dominated the headlines on Tuesday in Athens' newspapers.



ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "One billion euros will be channeled to small and medium sized enterprises".
   AVGHI: "The auction begins".


AVRIANI: "Our taxes will go to the Troika".


ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Layoffs and cutbacks in salaries 'sealed'."


 ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Venomous installment - Painful and rapid privatisations agreed before the disbursement".


 ESTIA: "Additional taxes a huge mistake".


 ETHNOS: "Discounts in the new tax package".


   IMERISSIA: "Agreement with the Troika - The mid-term programme to be 'sealed' within the next days".


 KATHIMERINI: "Wave of 'indignants' in ruling PASOK".


 NAFTEMPORIKI: "The fifth installment to be judged by the end of the week".


 RIZOSPASTIS: "June 3, day of action with PAME (labour union affiliated to Communist Party of Greece) against the new measures".


 TA NEA: "Cuts to retirement superannuity and benefits".


 VRADYNI: "70,000 unemployed to be hired in tourism sector".








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