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Cypriot president says ‘No’ Emotional Papadopoulos says cost of accepting Annan plan outweighs consequences of rejection President Tassos Papadopoulos, in an emotional televised statement, called on Greek Cypriots yesterday to reject the UN proposal for their island's reunification, urging them to voice a «resounding 'no'» in the April 24 referendum.

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PASOK: ‘Yes’ to UN plan

Greece's opposition PASOK party, which had supported UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's efforts...

Economy in an ‘unpleasant’ state

As the European Commission yesterday included Greece on a list of six EU members expected to exceed the eurozone's public deficit ceiling in 2004, Economy Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis complained that the new government had inherited a financial mess.

Hellenikon park plans rethought

Plans by the previous government to hand over to developers a large chunk of a park planned on the site of the old Athens airport may be axed, Public Works Minister Giorgos Souflias said yesterday.

Motive sought in clerk’s death

Police in northern Greece were yesterday sifting through the paperwork handled by a municipal employee whose body was found hanging from a plane tree on Tuesday, in the hope of finding a motive for the apparent crime.

Two shot in separate Athens armed heists

Two people suffered gunshot wounds after trying to avert two separate armed robberies in southern Athens yesterday. Both were hospitalized and out of danger.

IN BRIEF

Culture Ministry says will not charge entrance to fenced hill : The Culture Ministry yesterday denied press reports it might be planning to charge visitors admission to the recently fenced-off Philopappou Hill...

5.2-level tremor on Albanian border shakes Florina, Kastoria but no injuries : A moderately strong earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred near the Albanian border...

No changes for Olympics, union says : The General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) said yesterday that it would not accept unilaterally imposed changes...

Domino effect : The owners of an Athens factory which collapsed during the 1999 earthquake, killing 43 people, yesterday appealed to the Supreme Court...

Holy flame : The from the grave of Jesus Christ, which will be used to light the candles of Orthodox believers...

No fireworks : The mayor of Marathokambos on Samos yesterday suspended the local Easter tradition of setting off homemade fireworks...

Lawyer's antics : The Athens Bar Association yesterday suspended criminal lawyer Alexandros Kouyias from practicing law for five months...

Maintenance works : Public Works Minister Giorgos Souflias yesterday approved 7.24 million euros in funding for the maintenance of green areas...


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EDITORIAL

Remedial action The spring report on the European Union economies that was made public yesterday confirmed talk that Brussels is worried about the course of the Greek economy. The report by the European Commission notes that fundamental economic indicators are in decline, although it fell short of giving an exact estimate. Needless to say, the report is at odds with the self-praise of the previous administration over Greece's purportedly strong economy.

COMMENTARY

Fates forever linked The government and the opposition are indulging in a new political game. While they supposedly kept their opinion on the Cyprus reunification plan quiet - ostensibly out of political sensitivity ahead of the April 24 referendum - at the same time, they ensured their verdict was leaked to the public. It is up to the Greek Cypriots to decide, the so-called center of the nation says. Athens will stay out of it and only make a sober, in-depth assessment of Kofi Annan's blueprint.

OPINION

Cyprus speculation European capitals are currently pondering the Cyprus issue as the double referenda loom without any clear sign as to whether the UN draft proposal will be accepted by the island's two communities. Some European leaders, such as Britain's Tony Blair and Germany's Gerhard Schroeder, have already spoken in favor of the Annan solution.

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