More than 40 museums and archaeological sites around the country will remain closed in the coming period due to a personnel shortage and following the cancellation of a tender for nearly 2,600 contract employees, the culture ministry announced on Tuesday. Most of the museums and sites are located in the provinces, although major attractions that will be affected include Athens' Byzantine and Christian Museum -- which will nevertheless re-open next week -- and an entire floor of central Athens' National Archaeological Museum, the country's most influential. The Athens Numismatic Museum's (the Schliemann Mansion) second floor will be closed and the entire facility will be closed on Sunday.
The Tuesday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance
A major reform and merger plan for local governments, proposed by the central government, main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras' categorical opposition to a government's draft law granting citizenship to certain eligible categories of non-EU migrants as well as the economic crisis mostly dominated the headlines on Tuesday in Athens' dailies.
ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "They (government) say one thing, then take it back - Announcement for hikes in VAT annulled".
APOGEVMATINI: "MPs agitated over Kallikratis (merger) plan - It totally changes structure of and form of governance".
AVGHI: "Ruling PASOK opposed to Environment Minister Birbili's agenda".
AVRIANI: "Samaras launches sound attack against draft law that gives migrants Greek citizenship and right to vote".
CHORA: "Samaras letter to Interior Minister Yannis Ragoussis: "No to Greek citizenship to all migrants".
ELEFTHEROS: "Samaras against citizenship to migrants".
ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Culture Minister Pavlos Geroulanos revokes 2,584 preferential hirings".
ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Tax Bureau targets those hiding incomes".
ESTIA: "Dangerous experiments - Repercussions on economy huge".
ETHNOS: "Vague announcements on real estate".
IMERISSIA: "Green tax for buildings".
KATHIMERINI: "Government in chaos over economy and Kallikratis plan".
LOGOS: "Government appears determined to proceed with Kallikratis".
NAFTEMPORIKI: "Inflation hike and climate in economy worsens".
RIZOSPASTIS: "Escalation of struggle with strike against PASOK, ND, EU and big capital's anti-labour storm".
TA NEA: "Green test to all buildings'.
VIMA: "They don't believe us - EU document report on Greece".
VRADYNI: "Employment Minister Andreas Loverdos confession: No money to pay unemployment benefit".
12.01.2010
