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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-10-06
CONTENTS
[01] Greece sends a message of power, PM Samaras says
[02] SYRIZA: Vote of confidence will not stop the government's progressive
decay
[01] Greece sends a message of power, PM Samaras says
ANA/MPA---"Today, Greece sends a message of power to all directions,"
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday said at a ceremony for the
launching of "Pipinos" submarine, at Skaramanga Shipyards.
Samaras underlined that the government once again proves that it has
the will and the power to safely lead the country to the post-crisis
era. Commenting on the launch of the submarine, he stressed that after
12 years, the Greek people's money has brought results. In order to
achieve the launch of "Pipinos" submarine today, a lot of people and a
lot of governments have worked, Samaras noted.
On his part, Defence Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos stressed that
the entire handling of the submarines case shows the importance of
political agreement on national issues. This result, he added, shows that
maintaining our capacity in infrastructure and human resources should
be a central pillar of our defense and development policy in the future.
[02] SYRIZA: Vote of confidence will not stop the government's progressive
decay
ANA/MPA---The vote of confidence which the government is asking for and
which, according to all indications, it will secure with its marginal
majority, does not stop its progressive decay, SYRIZA parliamentary
spokesman Theodore Dritsas told ANA-MPA in an interview.
"A government so distant from the society cannot be a stable one,"
he said.
Asked on whether the result of the procedure of confidence vote is
predetermined, he said that a widely shared belief in the Greek society is
that this move on the part of the government is simply trying to restore
the cohesion of the government and the two governing parties. "Therefore,
it is not a movement of prospect, from which the Greek people can have
any expectations," he said.
The full interview is available for subscribers at the ANA-MPA website.
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