Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 12-05-30

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

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[01] Opinion poll indicates desire to stay in eurozone

[02] 2012 Global Summit of Women to be held in Athens

[01] Opinion poll indicates desire to stay in eurozone

According to GPO chief Takis Theodorikakos, the poll was conducted by telephone on a sampling of 1,600 citizens from may 25 to 29.

To a question on what the respondents want to emerge from the June 17 repeat general elections, 66.4 percent of the respondents replied "a cooperation government", against 30.3 percent who wanted a "self-sufficient government", while 3.3 percent declined response.

Asked about their degree of interest in the elections, 82.7 percent of the respondents replied "very much", 17 percent replied "not so much", while 0.3 percent declined comment.amna

To a question on whether there should be repeat elections, 25.3 percent of the respondents replied "yes", 72.4 percent replied "no", that a coalition government should have been formed after the inconclusive May 6 general elections, while 0.3 percent declined comment.

Asked whether Greece should remain in the euro at all cost, 80.9 percent of the respondents replied "yes" and 18.0 percent replied "no", while 1.1 percent declined response. In an earlier opinion poll, in February, 2012, the corresponding percentages were 77.2 percent, 21.1 percent and 1.7 percent respectively.amna

To a follow-up question of whether continuation in the euro 'at all cost' means acceptance of the implementation of the Memorandum as a condition, 52.4 percent of the respondents said "yes", 44.5 percent said "no", and 3.1 percent declined comment.

[02] 2012 Global Summit of Women to be held in Athens

Women from all over the world, leaders in government and business, scientists, professionals and academics, personalities in the Society of the Citizens and the global women's movement, will gather in Athens for the three-day Summit, which has been taking place for the last 22 years.

"We deliberately chose Greece to host the Summit this year because we strongly believe that we should always be there where we are needed most," Irene Natividad, president of the Global Summit of Women, told AMNA.

"The Summit will bring new ideas, and prospective alliances, through the meetings between Greek entrepreneurs and Summit participants, while it will also provide an opportunity for talented Greek women to present themselves and get to know people of international prestige, giving a different picture of Greece," Natividad added.

The Global Summit of Women was conceived as the nexus at which all sectors - public, private and nonprofit - would come together under the common vision of dramatically expanding women's economic opportunities globally through exchanges of working solutions and creative strategies forged by women leaders in different parts of the world. It is a business Summit, whose 'business' focus is women's advancement in the global economy.

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