Greeks Consider Athens Olympics, Government Change as Main Events of 2004

A poll conducted by the Kappa research agency suggests the public views the Athens Summer Olympics and the change of government in March as the most important events for the country in 2004. In third place was the Greek triumph in the Euro 2004 football championship.

In other news Tuesday (28 December), Greek seismologists called for establishment of an early warning system for tsunamis in the Mediterranean, following Sunday's disaster in the Indian Ocean. A researcher from the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory said some of the Greek islands, particularly Rhodes, could be particularly vulnerable to such tidal waves.