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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 08-03-09
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] To the Beat of the Carnival
[02] New Opinion Poll
[01]
To the Beat of the Carnival
09 Mar 2008 10:13:00
Sources: ΝΕΤ 105.8
This years carnival festivities are reaching their peak in several
cities throughout Greece. It is the city of Patras, however, that holds
the reigns of the frenzy beat of the carnival mood. Fifteen chariots
and as many as 40,000 people are getting ready for the grand parade
scheduled for 9pm (Greek local time) and the customary burning of the
King of the Carnival. Carnival festivities will also take place in
several Greek cities, including Athens, Xanthi, Naousa, Kastoria,
Serres, Kozani and Trikala. In the meantime, the Varvakios Market will
remain open until Monday noon.
[02]
New Opinion Poll
09 Mar 2008 10:19:00
Sources: ΝΕΤ-ΝΕΤ 105.8
An ALKO survey commissioned for Sunday paper PROTO THEMA has suggested
that the ruling party of ND holds a 3.7% lead over the Socialists. The
two political party system has been given a negative rating, while the
Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) keeps scoring high. When it
comes to voting intention, the Conservatives is 26.9% ahead of the
Socialists, who received 23.2%. SYRIZA trailed with 17.3%, KKE (Greek
Communist Party) with 7.3% and LAOS (Popular Orthodox Rally) with 4.5%.
The majority of the respondents (59.8) believe that the two political
party system will keep deteriorating, as opposed to 30.1% that think
that it is just temporary, while 56.7% of the participants champion a
coalition government. At the same time, a resounding 76.4% claim that
the Socialist Party cannot revive with George Papandreou at his helm.
Asked whether SYRIZA head Alexis Tsipras would keep his impetus, 48.7%
said "yes" compared to 38.8% who think otherwise. In his interview with
Sunday paper Typos tis Kyriakis, the SYRIZA President termed a
possibility of a non-independent government in the forthcoming
elections as positive, arguing that it is the independent governments
that have harmed Greece.
Translated by Areti Christou
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