Greek Press Review

    The Saturday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance

   

    The sweeping reforms expected in the new taxation legislation and proposals by ruling PASOK for new Parliamentary probes into major scandals were the main front-page items in Athens' dailies on Saturday.

   

    ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "The 13 new sector heads in New Democracy (ND) - and the supporters of Dora [Bakoyannis] among them".

   

    APOGEVMATINI: "Advance payment of Large Real Estate Property Tax - Necessity the mother of invention...for reducing the deficit."

   

    AVGHI: "Public sector wages slashed 10 percent".

   

    AVRIANI: "Greece an old jalopy cut into two. All governments criminally responsible for disgrace at Tempi".

   

    CHORA: "Diving into the abyss - unemployment, poverty, bankruptcy on the way".

   

    ELEFTHEROS: "[Parliamentary] investigation committees for four major scandals sought by 128 PASOK MPs with question [tabled in Parliament]".

   

    ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Taxes our holiday 'gift'. They are abandoning pre-election promises to lighten the load".

   

    ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "The burdens on shoulders of 30,000 euros and above. Tax bill: dialogue truncated. What the extra burdens are".

   

    ESTIA: "Frivolity over taxation matters - state of uncertainty extended".

   

    ETHNOS: "Raid with new taxes from now - dialogue on taxation bill to be held with summary proceedings".

   

    IMERISSIA: "39.6 percent ready to make sacrifices - citizens ready to take on responsibilities".

   

    KATHIMERINI: "On track for investigation committees - for the cases of the stock market, structured bonds, Vatopedi and Siemens".

   

    LOGOS: "Everything changing with the tax system".

   

    NIKI: "He's washing his hands - Archbishop refusing to take on his responsibilities".

   

    NAFTEMPORIKI: "What lies hidden in the package of new tax measures for 2010".

   

    RIZOSPASTIS: "Strike effort a landmark for contining the class struggle - PAME strike a great swollen river".

   

    STO KARFI: "Samaras in a vice - mutiny by Mitsotakis, tripped up by Karatzaferis".

   

    TA NEA: "German 'assistance' with the cut of an Irish 'suit' - Merkel umbrella on harsh terms".

   

    TO VIMA: "Taxes everywhere, here and now! Starting in January with fuel, drinks and cigarettes".

   

    VRADYNI: "Reduction of wages by 4 percent - in spite of assurances to the contrary, we are following in Ireland's footsteps".