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Athens 9 September (M.P.A.)
PASOK party leader and Prime Minister, Kostas Simitis is visiting the region of Konitsa in north-western Greece which was recently hit by a strong earthquake. Speaking in the city of Ioannina, mr.Simitis expressed the certainty that PASOK will win the elections and announced the party's development programme for the region which has as basic axes the improvement of the sectors of transportations and infrastructure. He criticized New Democracy stating that its policy toward the neighbouring states was characterized by distrust and did not want the improvement of relations with them. Earlier, speaking in the town of Konitsa referred to the greek-albanian relations stressing that the greek people should decide if they want a government that will make Greece strong in the Balkans or if they want the country to be isolated. Mr.Simitis before leaving Thessaloniki last night, expressed satisfaction regarding his visit to the city and his tour in prefectures of northern Greece, while he expressed the certainty that PASOK will win the elections with a large majority. The Prime Minister stated that there is enthusiasm, mobilization and will among the people who want the country to follow a new course, adding that the existing climate shows that PASOK will be the winner in the elections and this victory will open new possibilities for the country. Earlier, during his visit to the city of Serres, mr.Simitis gave a strong response to the provocative statements made by turkish Foreign Minister, Tansu Ciller that the greek-cypriots have turned the southern part of Cyprus into a den of terrorists. Mr.Simitis spoke about turkish provocations aiming at dragging Greece into negotiations and added that Greece is non negotiable and that its position on its sovereign rights is non negotiable too. New Democracy leader, Miltiadis Evert had a meeting with University Deans and tonight will give a press conference in Athens. Mr.Evert stated that his party pledged two years ago that if is elected in power will allocate 5% of the gross domestic product for the sector of education, adding that a National Council on Education will be established, as well as the post of a permanent caretaker undersecretary on issues of education. Later, mr.Evert met with members of the Travel Agents Association. Political Spring party leader, Antonis Samaras is touring Argolida and Korinthia in the Peloponnese. Commenting from the town of Argos on the recent opinion polls, mr.Samaras stated that they are an insult to the greek citizens and a threat to democracy. He also stressed that his party will never accept the fate of the country to be left in the hands of big newspaper publishers, while he maintained that Political Spring will never allow the issues of national interest to be closed or the implementation of a new round of austerity measures on the people. The leader of Political Spring underlined that the attack launched against democracy will fail because his party and the people will not allow it to succeed. Communist party leader, Aleka Papariga stated during her visit to Thessaloniki's International Trade Fair, that her party is against the mass privatizations of state-owned businesses which will affect and Thessaloniki's International Trade Fair. Coalition of the Left party leader, Nikos Konstantopoulos will give a press conference in Athens this afternoon, while the Democratic Social Movement leader, Dimitris Tsovolas will speak in an open-air political rally in the town of Lamia.
THE POLITICAL PARTIES CONTINUE THEIR PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS Athens 9 September (M.P.A.)
PASOK party leader and Prime Minister, Kostas Simitis is visiting the region of Konitsa in north-western Greece which was recently hit by a strong earthquake. Speaking in the city of Ioannina, mr.Simitis expressed the certainty that PASOK will win the elections and announced the party's development programme for the region which has as basic axes the improvement of the sectors of transportations and infrastructure. He criticized New Democracy stating that its policy toward the neighbouring states was characterized by distrust and did not want the improvement of relations with them. Earlier, speaking in the town of Konitsa referred to the greek-albanian relations stressing that the greek people should decide if they want a government that will make Greece strong in the Balkans or if they want the country to be isolated. Mr.Simitis before leaving Thessaloniki last night, expressed satisfaction regarding his visit to the city and his tour in prefectures of northern Greece, while he expressed the certainty that PASOK will win the elections with a large majority. The Prime Minister stated that there is enthusiasm, mobilization and will among the people who want the country to follow a new course, adding that the existing climate shows that PASOK will be the winner in the elections and this victory will open new possibilities for the country. Earlier, during his visit to the city of Serres, mr.Simitis gave a strong response to the provocative statements made by turkish Foreign Minister, Tansu Ciller that the greek-cypriots have turned the southern part of Cyprus into a den of terrorists. Mr.Simitis spoke about turkish provocations aiming at dragging Greece into negotiations and added that Greece is non negotiable and that its position on its sovereign rights is non negotiable too. New Democracy leader, Miltiadis Evert had a meeting with University Deans and tonight will give a press conference in Athens. Mr.Evert stated that his party pledged two years ago that if is elected in power will allocate 5% of the gross domestic product for the sector of education, adding that a National Council on Education will be established, as well as the post of a permanent caretaker undersecretary on issues of education. Later, mr.Evert met with members of the Travel Agents Association. Political Spring party leader, Antonis Samaras is touring Argolida and Korinthia in the Peloponnese. Commenting from the town of Argos on the recent opinion polls, mr.Samaras stated that they are an insult to the greek citizens and a threat to democracy. He also stressed that his party will never accept the fate of the country to be left in the hands of big newspaper publishers, while he maintained that Political Spring will never allow the issues of national interest to be closed or the implementation of a new round of austerity measures on the people. The leader of Political Spring underlined that the attack launched against democracy will fail because his party and the people will not allow it to succeed. Communist party leader, Aleka Papariga stated during her visit to Thessaloniki's International Trade Fair, that her party is against the mass privatizations of state-owned businesses which will affect and Thessaloniki's International Trade Fair. Coalition of the Left party leader, Nikos Konstantopoulos will give a press conference in Athens this afternoon, while the Democratic Social Movement leader, Dimitris Tsovolas will speak in an open-air political rally in the town of Lamia.
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