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[01] PASOK rejects the possibility of a cooperation with ND

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PASOK rejects the possibility of a cooperation with ND

The spokesman told reporters that "such a cooperation is something which belongs to the sphere of science fiction," adding that "PASOK rejects it in the most categorical way, because the two parties represent different things."

A relevant view was expressed by Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis in an interview he gave in Sunday's edition of "Eleftherotypia" newspaper.

Papandreou hails Cyprus agreement for negotiations

Main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou on Monday said that an agreement, last Friday, between Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turksih Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat to start full-fledged negotiations on Septemeber 3 for resolving the protracted Cyprus problem was a "very positive development".

President Christofias' "agreement with the Turkish Cypriot leader for the start of direct negotiations aiming at the reunification of Cyprus in the framework of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, with a single personality, one citizenship and one sovereignty, is a very positive development. PASOK will actively support the new effort for a solution. An effort without impositions coming from outside, artificial timeframes and arbitrage," Papandreou said in an interview with the Athens daily "Eleftherotypia'.

"Turkey must withraw its occupation troops from Cyprus, contribute in practice and cooperate constructively (towards a solution) as it has the obligation to do as an EU candidate member-state, and leave, at long last, the Turkish Cypriot community to speak freely without tutelages," Papandreou added.

Regarding the issue of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Papandreou claimed that Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, with his letter of reply to the neighbouring country's premier, "has effectively conceded that, on the table of a bilateral dialogue, there are other issues as well."

"Greece must not abandon the framework of UN-sponsored negotiations regarding only one issue, that is, the name ...one name for all uses, a composite name with a geographical qualifier," the PASOK leader added.

He also commented on the arrest, last week, of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, saying that it was a "message of the will of the new Serbian government to advance in its European course, a course which we know helps the entire Balkans."

Caption:ANA-MPA file photo of main opposition PASOK party leader George Papandreou

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

The assessment of damages from the devastating wildfire on Rhodes, the aftermath of the lethal explosions in Turkey and Turkish prime minister Erdogan's clash with the military establishment, and the economy ministry's planned reforms were the main front-page items in Tuesday's dailies.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "No heart problems or cancer among the monks of Mt. Athos - They should serve as an example of the ideal diet regimen", noting that the diet followed by the monks in the Mt. Athos all male monastic community is ideal, as heart disease is non-existent among them, the frequency of prostate cancer is 4.5 times less than among the general public, while other types of cancer as well as smoking-related diseases are extremely rare.

APOGEVMATINI: "Turkey a volcano ready to erupt - 17 dead, 154 injured in the Istanbul masacre", and cited a statement made Monday by Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following the massacre caused by the double bomb explosion Sunday night in the neigborhood of Gungoren in Istanbul, that "we have been paying the cost of terrorism for 35 years".

AVGHI: "Fireworks over the ashes - More than 50,000 stremmas burned on Rhodes", adding that pine forest, vineyards and olive groves were burned, while the Laermon Forest, a sanctuary of the famed Rhodian fallow deer, was completely destroyed, in the blaze the burned for seven days in the southern part of the island.

AVRIANI: "Politicians took the kickbacks in Greece, the 'manager' of Siemens' slush funds (off-the-book accounts) Reinhard Siekaczek revealed, who was released by German justice authorities, because he ratted on the network and gave all the codes used for the bribes".

CHORA: "The neighbor's house is burning - The future uncertain for Erdogan, tension and worry in the region".

ELEFTHEROS: "Seismic shocks in ND, government, over DEKO (public utilities and organizations) and co-government with PASOK (main oppositin party)", adding that the ND voters, but also party MPs, were annoyed by economy and finance minister George Alogoskoufis' statements on co-government with PASOK, made in a recent newspaper interview.

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "They saved a village, but burned an entire island - The lack of strategy and anti-fire infrastructures turned 50,000 stremmas of land on Rhodes into ashes".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Green light for new tax burden - Karamanlis backing for Alogoskoufis on 'tightening the belt' in the DEKO".

ESTIA: "The difficult reforms - Unexpected admissin by Alogoskoufis".

ETHNOS: "Government in the vise of society and (party) rebels - Prime minister holding dinners in order to 'round up' the dissenters".

KATHIMERINI: "The blood of the innocent deepens the rift in Turkey - 17 dead, 150 injured".

LOGOS: "Alogoskoufis determined for changes - Message in all directions".

NIKI: "They now admit their failure - Alogoskoufis, for the first time, does not see self-sufficiency (of ND in prospective general elections)".

RIZOSPASTIS: "The crime demands punishment of those who sent the workers to their deaths - Political struggle so that the 8 workers in the (Perama shipbuilding and repair) Zone will be the last deaths".

TA NEA: "Blue (color depicting the ruling New Democracy party) 'movement' against Alogoskoufis - The impasse in the economy brings fear".

TO VIMA: "Turkey a 'powder keg' - Ergoan's clash with the generals (military establishment) reaches the extremes".

VRADYNI: "Regulation/breather for thousands of borrowers -OEK (Workers' Housing Organization): Transfer of home loans, with auspicious terms".

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