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In spite of the sudden departure of the EU-IMF-ECB troika on 2 September, and the fact that Greece does not fulfill the conditions imposed for international aid, "Gov’t insists it is still in control," headlines the English version of Athens daily Kathimerini. However, “The lies are over. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has to choose between a rock and a hard place — "that is to say between "a red card from Greece’s foreign lenders" and "the old guard of PASOK," the socialist party that he currently leads.
"The EU and the IMF are asking for a clear sign that will demonstrate that Greece is doing everything it can to slash spending and this can be nothing less than mass sackings in the public sector," notes the newspaper, which points out that Papandreou may be forced to take on the core of his party "which, of course, could spell the end of his rule."
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