Press Review June 5: Subverting democracy

The government hurriedly shuts down parliament amid claims of political trickery; Golden Dawn leader and MPs rant, rave and hurl abuse in parliamentary discussion; Stournaras makes a secret trip to Paris; a new round of cuts is prepared for supplementary pensions; and Panathinaikos is once again crowned king of Greek basketball.

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5 Ιουνίου 2014 | 09:59:47

	ELEFTHEROTYPIA Parliament shut down in a hurry In order for them to pass painful measures What is written off: Lagarde List / Responsibilities of Papandreou – Papademos over the Memoranda / Responsibilities over the arms – submarine bribery scandal What will not be discussed: The Baltakos – Kasidiaris case / the case file against Minister Michelakis [over allegations of bribery] In the summer sessions: New economic measures / Coastal bill / Memorandum draft laws The government has rushed to shut down the plenary session of parliament with the aim of passing as painlessly as possible the measures demanded by the troika during summer sessions. With the opportunity and of course, completely by chance, potential criminal responsibilities have been written off of the former Prime Ministers George Papandreou and Lucas Papademos, of the Deputy PM Evangelos Venizelos and of the other members of the Papandreou and Papademos governments, over the Memorandum, the PSI, the arms procurement and submarine scandals and the Lagarde List. As a bonus for the government the discussion over the Baltakos case which had been requested by SYRIZA is indefinitely postponed yet again.
	ETHNOS Mudslinging from Golden Dawn Parliament turns into an arena with slurs and accusations without evidence Three of the Golden Dawn MPs imprisoned pending trial appeared in parliament and gave themselves over to unprecedented ravings filled with threats, mudslinging and accusations without evidence during the discussion over the suspension of their parliamentary immunity. What was also unprecedented was the group that had gathered to receive the three within parliament shouting Golden Dawn slogans. Outside parliament in front of the tomb of the unknown soldier Golden Dawn supporters were also provocative displaying nazi symbols.
	EFIMERIDA TON SYNTAKTON Stournaras makes a secret trip over debt, bonds Yannis Stournaras was searching for allies yesterday during his surprise trip to Paris during which he met officials from Francois Hollande’s administration. At the same time he rolled out the carpet for a new exit to the markets which will be accompanied by a revision of the country's GDP.
	ELEFTHEROS TYPOS Cuts to supplementary pensions for 1,168,541 pensioners Reductions of 5 to 30 euros from the 1st of July to monthly benefits A new round of cuts is beginning based on the deficit clause which is being implemented for all of the supplementary pension funds.
	GOAL YOU ARE KING The 34th and sweetest championship for the ever-dominant force in Greek Basketball Panathinaikos ‘strangled’ Olympiakos from the first minute (final score 82-71) [Panathinaikos claimed the championship in the fifth and final game of the playoffs beating Olympiakos 3-2]