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PASOK’s massive spending spree PM kicks off election campaign with 2.36-billion worth of measures aimed at all levels of society Prime Minister Costas Simitis yesterday unveiled a massive package of subsidies, tax breaks and wage increases that is estimated to cost 2.36 billion drachmas and could have a decisive effect on the next elections.

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ND says package is charity

New Democracy reacted angrily to the series of measures announced by the government, describing them both as «charity» and a sign of «panic» in the face of elections but also as a ripoff of the conservative party's proposals.

2004 test events ‘a success’

Athens 2004's chief yesterday played down rumors of an impending pogrom of organizing committee officials in the wake of last month's test events, but stressed that incompetents will be ditched.

Call for a less visible mosque

The Church of Greece yesterday voiced strong objections to government plans to allow the construction of a mosque in Paeania, on the eastern outskirts of Athens, saying the location would allow Muslims undue prominence.

Ancient pirates of Antikythera

A nest of ancient pirates who apparently preyed on Mediterranean shipping for nearly 300 years has emerged during excavations this summer on a remote island off the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese.

Russian human rights activists back Gusinsky

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian human rights activists appealed in an open letter sent to Greek authorities yesterday not to extradite former Russian media tycoon Vladimir Gusinsky, who is wanted here on $250 million fraud charges.

IN BRIEF

Alleged mastermind of N17 to finally testify tomorrow after 2nd suspension : Alleged November 17 mastermind Alexandros Yotopoulos is to testify tomorrow...

OA passengers may face problems tomorrow as staff stage 24-hour strike : Olympic Airways’ flights are likely to be disrupted tomorrow...

Electricity out in southern Athens : Brief but frequent power cuts affected many parts of southern Athens yesterday evening...

Water prices : The sale of bottled water and soft drinks at prices above the “suggested price” printed on the product’s packaging will be banned as of tomorrow...

Professors’ action : Professors at universities and technical colleges are to embark on protest action as of the middle of this month...

Police protest : The Greek police officers’ union said yesterday its members would demonstrate in central Thessaloniki on Friday...

Cretan quakes : Three undersea quakes, one measuring 4.3, and two of 3 on the Richter scale, occurred off the Cretan port of Iraklion...

Water problems : Residents of the northwestern town of Ioannina were yesterday stocking up on bottled water...

Soldier death : A 23-year-old professional soldier on a five-year contract was killed yesterday during a military exercise...


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EDITORIAL

Social spending The government's social and economic development measures, pre-election handouts in other words, with which it hopes to sway undecided voters, were announced yesterday by Prime Minister Costas Simitis. National Economy Minister Nikos Christodoulakis described the measures as a comprehensive package that is aimed at promoting redistribution in favor of low-income groups as well as providing incentives for growth.

COMMENTARY

Compass or weathercock? There are two sorts of anniversaries - those related to pleasant, glorious and memorable events and those related to unpleasant, dark or gruesome ones. We celebrate the former by paying tribute to heroes and acts that we deem exemplary for the present and the future. The latter, also known as «black anniversaries,» are used to repudiate incidents or people so as to avoid similar experiences in the future. Indeed, where does one classify the 29th anniversary of PASOK's September 3 founding declaration? Surely, no one would classify it in the first category.

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