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EDITORIAL |
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New demeanor
The reason that Costas Karamanlis seeks to impose an austere style of governance is not that he wants to mimic his namesake and uncle Constantine Karamanlis, but that he truly believes the late statesman's style reflected a healthy interpretation of political power, and that in order to restore that interpretation, we must first retrieve its lost symbols. |
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COMMENTARY |
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After defeat
Now that electoral campaign speeches have been relegated to the trash bin of history, and in the aftermath of its landslide defeat, PASOK must adapt to its new role. Politically speaking, the crucial issue is whether the Socialists will be reduced to a superficial discussion about the causes of the defeat or else seize the opportunity for a painful yet necessary bout of self-criticism. |
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OPINION |
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Priorities
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis is not planning to go the way of his predecessor Costas Simitis, judging from his choice of ministers and the structure of his new Cabinet. According to first indications, the previous approach in which everything was filtered through a balance sheet will no longer prevail.
While the economy will always be a priority, those who expected that the new government's first 100 days would be used to give new impetus to specific structural issues concerning the economy will have to wait. Reforms will come later, and not only because of the Olympic Games... |
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