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Conservatives win power in landslide New Democracy lead appears greater than 6 pct as voters sweep aside PASOK Greeks voted overwhelmingly for change yesterday, sweeping into power the conservative New Democracy party and removing the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), which had ruled since 1993.

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PASOK pledges own renewal

PASOK leader George Papandreou was quick to concede defeat, gracious in his congratulating of New Democracy leader Costas Karamanlis...

New PM to start with Cyprus, Olympics

The new government under Costas Karamanlis, which is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday, will face two top priority issues, Cyprus and the Olympic Games.

Voting process was smooth and ‘eco-friendly’

The inhabitants of three tiny Ionian islets had to row to Corfu in order to cast their ballots, a woman in Thessaloniki went to considerable pains to prove that the electoral rolls contained errors...

Cypriot polls show intense opposition to UN peace plan

A majority of Greek Cypriots oppose a United Nations plan for the reunification of their war-divided island...

Soldier’s neglected girl complains to ministry

NICOSIA (AFP) - A young Cypriot woman has complained to the Defense Ministry that military service has left her lover so drained...

IN BRIEF

Greek third in world championships : Greek triple jumper Chrysopigi Devetzi came third in the World Indoor Championships in Budapest...

Detainee suicide : A detainee charged with sexual assault was found hanged in his cell yesterday...

Jail break : Police on Crete were yesterday looking for a 26-year-old Albanian convict who escaped from the island's Halikarnassos jail...

Child beggar killed : A child of around 5 years old was killed on Saturday after being hit by a truck...

Christodoulos's message : Archbishop Christodoulos yesterday called for all Greeks to move beyond political polarization...


THIS WEEK

Monday : President Costis Stephanopoulos to be given election results...

Tuesday :ND leader Karamanlis to name members of his Cabinet...

Wednesday : President Stephanopoulos to swear in Cabinet...

Saturday : International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge to visit Athens...


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EDITORIAL

Strong mandate New Democracy received a strong and meaningful mandate to govern the country for the next four years. A vote for New Democracy is not a negative vote. It is not only dissatisfaction and protest against PASOK that prompted the electorate to vote for the conservative party, or at least this was not the most important factor.

COMMENTARY

Above all, no delusions "And above all, no delusions.» This line from poet Manolis Anagnostakis would be suitable at this moment, regardless of who won yesterday's election. The reason is simple: In an attempt to rally their fighting forces, to attract some easily influenced yet politically crucial segments of the population, the contestants turned the country into a hothouse of «great expectations» and excessive hopes.

OPINION

In the jungle Intrepid journalist Makis Triantafyllopoulos may have been banned from mentioning the name of PASOK candidate Stavros Vrentzos - who has sued the reporter for airing allegations that he was a torturer for the junta - but nothing holds a good journalist down.

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