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Athens, September 9 (M.P.A.)
PASOK President and Prime Minister Kostas Simitis continued his pre-election tour today with a stop in Yiannitsa and the earthquake-stricken city of Konitsa. In Thessaloniki and Serres yesterday, where he addressed an exuberant crowd of supporters at an open rally, Mr. Simitis stressed with confidence that the ruling paty PASOK will win the upcoming elections on September 22. In Karditsa yesterday, main opposition New Democracy leader Miltiades Evert also spoke in front of a cheering crowd, where, in an indirect reference to PASOK, he said that ND never thanked the Americans and never asked for the Germans' opinion. Today Mr. Evert will speak at a press conference in Athens. Minor opposition party leader, Political Spring's Antonis Samaras, was in Komotene yesterday where he warned that a PASOK re-election would result in a new era of austerity and bring about increases in unemployment. Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Secretary-General Aleka Paparega arrived in Thessaloniki today where she visited the city's International Trade Fair grounds and gave a press conference in the afternoon. Speaking from the island of Lesvos yesterday, Ms. Paparega emphasized that the KKE wants neither to see Greece's submission to foreign powers nor its alienation, but instead supports domestic growth. Coalition of the Left and Progress Party (Synaspismos) leader Nikos Konstantopoulos speaking from Yiannitsa yesterday, criticised the country's bi-partisan policy. Mr. Konstantopoulos will also give a press conference in Athens this evening. Leader of the Democratic Social Movement, (DHKKI) Dimitris Tsovolas, criticised both the ruling party and the main opposition for planning to enforce a tougher economic policy, starting on the day following the elections. Mr. Tsovolas will speak this evening in Lamia.
GREECE'S POLITICAL LEADERS CONTINUE PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN Athens, September 9 (M.P.A.)
PASOK President and Prime Minister Kostas Simitis continued his pre-election tour today with a stop in Yiannitsa and the earthquake-stricken city of Konitsa. In Thessaloniki and Serres yesterday, where he addressed an exuberant crowd of supporters at an open rally, Mr. Simitis stressed with confidence that the ruling paty PASOK will win the upcoming elections on September 22. In Karditsa yesterday, main opposition New Democracy leader Miltiades Evert also spoke in front of a cheering crowd, where, in an indirect reference to PASOK, he said that ND never thanked the Americans and never asked for the Germans' opinion. Today Mr. Evert will speak at a press conference in Athens. Minor opposition party leader, Political Spring's Antonis Samaras, was in Komotene yesterday where he warned that a PASOK re-election would result in a new era of austerity and bring about increases in unemployment. Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Secretary-General Aleka Paparega arrived in Thessaloniki today where she visited the city's International Trade Fair grounds and gave a press conference in the afternoon. Speaking from the island of Lesvos yesterday, Ms. Paparega emphasized that the KKE wants neither to see Greece's submission to foreign powers nor its alienation, but instead supports domestic growth. Coalition of the Left and Progress Party (Synaspismos) leader Nikos Konstantopoulos speaking from Yiannitsa yesterday, criticised the country's bi-partisan policy. Mr. Konstantopoulos will also give a press conference in Athens this evening. Leader of the Democratic Social Movement, (DHKKI) Dimitris Tsovolas, criticised both the ruling party and the main opposition for planning to enforce a tougher economic policy, starting on the day following the elections. Mr. Tsovolas will speak this evening in Lamia.
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