Athens News Agency: News in English, 03-09-05

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[01] Cabinet focuses on final drive to complete 'Greece 2004' programme

[01] Cabinet focuses on final drive to complete 'Greece 2004' programme

The regular cabinet meeting on Thursday focused on the final drive to carry out the 'Greece 2004' programme, with Prime Minister Costas Simitis urging his ministers to ''complete the government cycle with strength and determination''.

''With the resolution of outstanding issues a climate of confidence in the government will be established and the government will come to the elections with optimism and an air of victory. There are goals, programmes, prospects and determination,'' Simitis stressed.

Outlining the results of the meeting to reporters in detail, government spokesman Christos Protopapas said that priority would be given in September to the events at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where the prime minister is due to make his central economic speech on Saturday night.

Protopapas warned that works related to Thessaloniki would not figure in this speech but would be dealt with during meetings with local bodies on Saturday. On Saturday night, Simitis is to give an address at a dinner held in his honour by business people.

On Wednesday next week, meanwhile, the cabinet is to convene to discuss the Social Charter and economic convergence, which will be presented by the prime minister at Zappion later on.

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