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[01] PM: Greece is a country of great potential

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

[01] PM: Greece is a country of great potential

On Monday evening, Karamanlis speaking during the cutting of the New Year's cake of the ruling New Democracy party's Women's Secretariat, said that "we are in constant conflict with corruption and lawlessness."

The prime minister stressed that "we are frontally opposed to selfish expediencies that harm our Democracy, the reliability of the political system and the dignity of politics."

Karamanlis began his address by referring to the climate currently prevailing, terming it morbid.

"Real events have been mixed with rumours, hearsay, exaggerations, generalisations, aphorisms. The major issues on the course of the country have been removed from public dialogue. An effort has been made to replace the real political agenda. Crude attacks have been launched against institutions, particularly against Justice. It is evident that some are making a mistake. A huge mistake. A dangerous mistake," he said.

Karamanlis also criticised the main opposition PASOK party, saying that despite the steps that have been taken, the country is still carrying the great economic burdens of the past and society is facing deeply-rooted problems.

"We are well aware of reality. We are aware of the difficulties that the citizens are facing. We have not concealed and we are not concealing the problems that exist. We are not denying the difficulties. We are not beautifying situations," the prime minister said.

"Greece is not the grey image that some are wanting to impose on it. These are not the images that some are trying to generalise. Greece is a modern and proud country. A country of security, of confidence, of stability, having considerable geopolitical advantages. It is a country of great potential," he added.

Karamanlis went on to say that the country has taken great steps in past years, clarifying that reforms will be continued in all sectors, stressing that "an end has been put to covering up and tolerance that characterised the past. Bold changes and new measures to consolidate transparency are already being implemented. Checks are being intensified everywhere. All illegal behaviour that harms public interest is revealed and brought before Justice."

Lastly, the prime minister pointed out that "Greece will not be delivered to stagnation. It will not compromise. It will not return to yesterday.

Caption:ANA-MPA file photo of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis

[02] Athens Newspaper Headlines

Monday's 6.17 percent slump on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) and the international stock market crisis mostly dominated front pages on Tuesday in Athens' newspapers.

ADESMEFTOS TYPOS: "The largest slump on the ASE - 2007 profits vanished in 10 days".

APOGEVMATINI: "Stockmarkets in a vortex - International crisis- 'Black Monday' in Asia's and Europe's stockmarkets".

AVGHI: "Stock slump portends recession - 6 percent dive on Athens stock exchange".

AVRIANI: "Shame on the Hierarchs who are sharpening their 'sacred knives' for the battle of succession (to ailing Archibishop of Athens and all Greece Christodoulos)".

CHORA: "Mass Media hysteria over Anastasiadis-Triantafyllopoulos (Proto Thema newspaper co-publishers) - Zachopoulos saga continues with testimonies, statements and TV shows".

ELEFTHERI ORA: "Themos Anastasiadis' (PROTO THEMA newspaper co-publisher) testimony contradicts the other side's claims and leads people to believe that this is not DVD but TNT".

ELEFTHEROS: "Turmoil in New Democracy over (ND party leadership) succession rumours - Outburst against Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis"

ELEFTHEROS TYPOS: "Reality show without montage- The morbid climate remains- War of accusations between PROTO THEMA co-publishers escalates via TV - Prime Minister intervenes again: Nobody wins when fishing in murky water".

ELEFTHEROTYPIA: "Anastasiadis testified for 5 hours against his co-publisher Makis Triantafyllopoulos, Maximos Mansion (government headquarters) and Tsekou (former culture ministry employee and Zachopoulos associate arrested on charges of attempted blackmail against the former culture ministry secretary general Zachopoulos, who tried to commit suicide by leaping off a 4th floor balcony the day after his resignation, and who was having an affair with him. She is also claimed to be the one who gave the DVD to the journalist 'courier'), belying them - Shower of accusations against Triantafyllopoulos"

ESTIA: "Disdain of politics - No quality in the party members' renewal".

ETHNOS: "Political favours and anathemas- Government appoints, in tranches, the 'blue children' (ruling party New Democracy's colour) to Culture Ministry".

KATHIMERINI: "EU Enviroment Commissioner Stavros Dimas' severe critisism against Enviroment Minister George Souflias - He accuses him of not cooperating with EU on enviromental issues".

LOGOS: "Week of revelations in Zachopoulos affair - Anastasiadis belies Maximos Mansion and Tsekou".

NIKI: "The government has turned the country into a jungle - Shady manipulations over scandal cover up".

RIZOSPASTIS: "On Tuesday we protest for social security and labour agreements".

TA NEA: "Black hole over DVD and 5 million euros - Anastasiadis' 5-hour testimony leaves open questions"

TO VIMA: "Mini-crash in stockmarkets - 6.17 percent slump on Athens stockmarket-'Black' Monday and globalisation of the crisis on markets".

VRADYNI: "Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis gives dynamic reply on the current gloomy climate: Greece is not 'grey'".

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