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Papandreou tries to keep PASOK’s victory hopes alive Socialists hold rally in Athens as Karamanlis speaks in Thessaloniki PASOK leader George Papandreou urged voters yesterday not to believe claims that the result of the upcoming election is a foregone conclusion, as he made his penultimate public address in Athens at the same time as Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis was attempting to ensure that his party does not lose any votes in Thessaloniki.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Effort to save Athens landmark

The Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) yesterday sent a letter to Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis...

Akrotiri roof headed for repair

Repair work on the shelter roof over the Akrotiri archaeological site on the island of Santorini is expected...

Man dies after wife argument

Police said yesterday that they were looking to question the relatives of a 23-year-old woman...

Possible new lead in Alex case

The 13 people who have been implicated in the disappearance of an 11-year-old schoolboy...

Minister’s guard loses gun at building site

A police officer has reported losing his service revolver and two clips full of nine millimeter bullets...

IN BRIEF

Zakynthos mayor steps down in wake of financial scandal allegations : The mayor of Zakynthos, Akis Tsagaropoulos, handed in his resignation...

Oropos official files suit over heavily polluted water in their area : The mayor of Oropos, north of Athens, yesterday filed...

Police at ready for election rush : The departments in police stations that issue identification cards will be open...

US ambassador : Washington yesterday officially announced the appointment...

Abduction claims : A Pakistani man yesterday revived claims that Greek and British agents had abducted...

Pickpockets caught : Police in Thessaloniki have arrested four people...

Hit-and-run : A 38-year-old teacher accused of running over a 3-year-old girl...

Heroin bust : Police arrested a man and a woman, aged 23 and 26...


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EDITORIAL

Building a proactive state Although most eyes are fixed on the coming elections, we should by no means disregard certain worrying trends in the international economy that could affect the future of the country more than the margin separating the two main contenders. The fact that oil prices have soared to over 80 dollars a barrel is having a direct impact on the domestic economy - particularly given that the budget was drafted when oil prices were at just 65 dollars a barrel.

COMMENTARY

Opportunities and challenges The elections will be partly decided by the clash of two conflicting forces: The first is a centrifugal force - it originates from the crisis of Greece's two-party system and pushes disaffected voters toward the minor parties which will attract a great deal of the protest vote. The other is centripetal: It is rooted in concerns over a weak government and is pushing voters toward the big parties.

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