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
04/09/2003 23:34:14
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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