Developments swirling around the recently unveiled social security and labour reforms; the unprecedented parcel-bomb explosion aimed at the public order minister and main opposition New Democracy party's 8th party congress mostly dominated the headlines in Athens' newspapers on Sunday. GREECE will overcome its huge debt crisis with its austerity plan, an IMF official said on Sunday as a poll showed a majority of Greeks fear that unpopular pension reforms will be in vain. Poul Thomsen, the head of the International Monetary Fund mission dealing with Greece, told To Vima daily that Athens is making progress on its 'ambitious' programme of cuts. The cutbacks have caused labour turmoil and a series of protests across Greece, with a new general strike, the fifth since February, due to be held on Tuesday.'Such an adjustment is not easy and often causes discontent,' Mr Thomsen said. 'This is understandable as people see things getting worse before they improve.' But he added: 'The effort has begun vigorously and I firmly believe that Greece will succeed.'
ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Samaras era for return to power: The dominant trend of ND delegates".
APOGEVMATINI: "The under collapse system ... and the wager for a better tomorrow. A government of surprises and fake dilemmas".
AVGI: "A time for 'no'," a headline claiming that main opposition PASOK deputies will vote against the social security, labour draft bill.
AVRIANI: "Massive operation by intelligence service and anti-terrorism."
CHORA: "Antonis (Samaras) a guarantee for radical changes. New Democracy will lead country into new political era".
ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Government frozen, PASOK boiling. Political climate heavy after terrorist attack".
ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Bars everywhere! Country is shamed and ridiculed; citizen without vision or hope".
KATHIMERNI: "The 'burning' 20 days of the memorandum. Reforms bill to be judged by Parliament, courts."
ETHNOS: "New blind attacks feared by police".
EPOCHI: "Government threatening early elections in order to pass social security - labour reforms".
NIKI: "Which (PASOK) deputies, and why, are ready to 'shoot' government."
PARON (weekly): "They're (terrorists) striking wherever they want; they humbled security measures".
Real news (weekly): "Tax bureau 'torpedo' against Akis, Yiannis (former PASOK ministers Tsohatzopoulos, Papantoniou). Report on kickbacks in Skaramangas shipyards deal.
RIZOSPASTIS: "Everyone at PAME (communist affiliated labour grouping) on Tuesday, June 29."
VETO (weekly): "Wage-earners, pensioners hostages to IMF for 50 years".
VIMA: "Ministers afraid for their life. Urgent security measures at government buildings".
VRADYNI: "War over supplementary pensions: What's changing for heavy/hazardous pensions, working mothers (in the public sector), and retirement ages."
27.06.2010
