Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-04-02

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Papandreou receives kudos for party program

[01] Papandreou receives kudos for party program

At the meeting, Papandreou received kudos for the emphasis given to issues of transparency and accountability in his partyâs policy program.

In a related development, Former EU Commissioner and one-time PASOK minister Christos Papoutsis on Monday cautioned against the restriction or elimination of the state's role in energy utilities, warning that this would encourage the development of local energy cartels.

The high-ranking PASOK deputy, speaking at a news conference on energy, also sharply criticised the government for its energy policy and charged that it lacked strategic planning.

Presenting main opposition PASOK's programme for culture on Monday, PASOK MP Tilemachos Hytiris was also critical of government policies in this area.

He particularly slammed decisions, during the re-opening of the 'Filio Haidemou' collection by the prime minister earlier that day, to take down plaques bearing the name of Andreas Papandreou and the former mayor that founded the museum where it is housed.

Hytiris presented a summarised version of PASOK's programme for cultural policy, noting that the full programme will be presented at the party's congress on May 18-19. He said the main opposition's programme would "create conditions to revive culture" and to ensure its spread throughout the country and outward throughout the world.

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