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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-01-01
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[01] Greeks launch 2007 in style
[01] Greeks launch 2007 in style
Greeks welcomed the start of the new year in all-night celebrations
around the country, including a showcase fiesta in Athens with music,
dance and fireworks in three central squares.
The events arranged by the outgoing mayor of Athens, Theodoros
Behrakis, also marked handover of the city to his successor, Nikitas
Kaklamanis.
"Together we are ushering in 2007, and together we will work to make
Athens brighter, more beautiful and more humane, so that it becomes
Europe's perpetual cultural capital," Kaklamanis told cheering crowds.
On Monday, President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias received the
country's political, religious, military, judicial and law enforcement
leaders, who paid a customary visit to the head of state for an
exchange of good wishes.
Among Papoulias' guests were the prime minister, Archbishop
Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece, opposition party leaders,
ministers, and parliamentary deputies.
Earlier in the day, the archbishop led a traditional New Year's Day
service at Athens Cathedral.
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