After a long debate that has split political parties, the Greek parliament has approved the austerity measures demanded by the EU and the IMF. Meanwhile, a demonstration was attended by some 100,000 people in Athens. Several buildings were torched.
Yes, in flames and tears – Ta Nea
Germany's finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble and minister of foreign affairs Guido Westerwelle have warned Greece that the EU will no longer extend aid if Athens does not see through the required cuts.
Berlin threatens to halt aid to Greeks – Süddeutsche Zeitung
Yes to austerity, Athens burns – La Repubblica
Greek democracy is being “severely tested”
Greeks struggle against their fate – De Morgen
The Bucharest daily devotes its front pages to the slogans and grievances expressed by demonstrators in the Romanian capital's University Square. Anti-austerity protests began a month ago.
"This is Romania, this is OUR country, we've had enough of YOUR policies" – Jurnalul Naţional
185 Swedes, 155 of whom are children, now suffer from chronic narcolepsy after being vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in 2009. The vaccine was not sufficiently tested before being commercialised.
Sick of protection – Svenska Dagbladet
To celebrate the 80th birthday of the Czech director, Prague weekly Respekt runs a front page illustration of Forman as Jack Nicholson in his Oscar winning 1976 film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
The American dream of Miloš Forman – Respekt
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