Athens Newspaper Headlines
The Friday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance
Prime Minister George Papandreou's address at the EU Summit on the state of the Greek economy and the government's intended measures, foreign officials' statements and premier's call on President of Republic Karolos Papoulias to convene on Tuesday the Political Leaders' Council on the problem of corruption, and the start of the National Social Dialogue on Monday, dominated the headlines on Friday in Athens' newspapers.
ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "Athens under occupation - The self-destruction folly continues".
APOGEVMATINI: "Cooperation is a national necessity - The President agreed with the prime minister's request to convene the Party Leaders' Council".
AVGHI: "Government to announce painful and anti-social measures".
AVRIANI: "Tax storm on the horizon - Government to announce package of extraordinary measures before Christmas".
CHORA: "Leaders' dialogue on corruption full of thorns".
ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Government seeks a life jacket in consensus in order to impose additional taxes and a 3-year freeze on salaries".
ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel puts pressure to EU to save us".
ESTIA: "When was our national sovereignty conceded? - The premier's statement was unfounded".
ETHNOS: "George's (Papandreou, prime minister) messages from Brussels - The Greek economy issue prevailed in the EU Summit".
IMERISSIA: "Two opinions on economy - Dispute over the breadth of the measures".
KATHIMERINI: "EU ultimatum, in the form of 'support'."
LOGOS: "Promises....will bring new taxes - Papandreou promised in Brussels 'Substantial and major changes'."
NAFTEMPORIKI: "EU leaders demand measures".
NIKI: "Former Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis was aware of the imminent bankruptcy and......left".
RIZOSPASTIS: "Class, popular solidarity and counter-attack against the anti-social policy".
TA NEA: "Salary freeze again on the table - Government will take decisions on measures over the weekend".
TO VIMA: "Three-year freeze on salaries - Alternative solution to save the Christmas bonus".
VRADYNI: "Protective wall - Germany backs Greek economy".