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Athens News Agency: News in English, 00-03-09
CONTENTS
[01] Greece-EMU membership application
[02] Opinon poll-PASOK marginal lead
[01] Greece-EMU membership application
09/03/2000 13:43:51
Greece was joining the European Union's economic and monetary union
(EMU) by virtue of its achievements, prime minister Costas Simitis said
at an Athens event as Greece submitted its formal application Thursday
for euro zone membership.
The efforts and sacrifices of the Greek people have borne fruit,
Simitis told an event at the Zappion Mansion.
In letters by prime minister Costas Simitis to his EU counterparts and
by national economy and finance minister Yannos Papantoniou to
Portuguese finance minister Pino Mora, who currently chairs the EU's
council of economy and finance ministers (ECOFIN), and EU Commissioner
for economic and monetary affairs Pedro Solbes, all dated Thursday,
March 9, Greece formally applied for euro zone entry and adoption of
the common European currency 'euro' as of January 1, 2001, in
accordance with Article 122 (paragraph 2) of the EU Treaty.
[02] Opinon poll-PASOK marginal lead
09/03/2000 12:44:15
Ruling PASOK had a slim 2.1 percent nationwide lead in an opinion poll,
but the lead was within the poll's error margin, according to the
results of a V.PRC poll published Thursday in TA NEA newspaper.
The nationwide poll, conducted between February 12 and March 5, showed
PASOK leading with 37 percent, followed by main opposition New
Democracy party with 34.9 percent. According to the poll, PASOK had a
2.1 percentage point lead over ND, but the lead was within the poll's
"statistical error margin" of plus/minus 2.4 percentage points.
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