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Shedding the excess baggage
The prime minister is not facing any easy decisions after his speech in Thessaloniki.
First of all, he must clarify the objectives for his government, for instance what he plans to do about Olympic Airlines, about leaky public coffers, administrative reforms, and those ministers who have done nothing in their field of competence in recent years.
As the old adage goes, better late than never. Costas Karamanlis needs to muster the courage to make the necessary changes, even now, even with just 152 deputies. |
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Pride and patriotism
With John McCain's nomination as the Republican Party's candidate, and his naming of Sarah Palin as his running mate, the American presidential elections are in the final straight.
Whatever the outcome of the vote on November 4, these elections will make history: Barack Obama will be the first US president of African descent or Ms Palin will be the first woman vice president. But the elections will be special for other reasons as well.
America is changing, and the next president will have to be able to heal many wounds and unite a country that is far more divided than it was eight years ago. |
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What country do we want?
Like the historic neighborhood of every great city, Plaka is the heart of Athens - the Athens that tourists come to see, the Athens that the city's own residents like to visit. So it is fitting that this district should reflect, perhaps more than most, the ravages of time and the changing moods and priorities of Athenians. It is no coincidence that Plaka is, once again, threatened by an effort to open it up to greater commercial exploitation. |
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