ATHENS: Greece welcomes New Year 2013 with the hope to get out of the debt crisis that has caused severe hardship for the people of Greece for 3 years.
In the midst of recession and painful austerity, political leaders and citizens in the streets of Athens and across the country are mutually expressed hopes for a resumption of growth in recent months and a better future for the Greek people, who are suffering.
When the City of Athens Philharmonic Band and local music group presents traditional songs, the audience is expected to give each other and pray for the good of the whole world.
Celebrations took place in Athens on a budget due to the crisis in the third year in a row.
However, the people of Greece to face 2013 with a strong determination to continue the struggle to cope with the problem and rebuild the country's economy - a sick, despite widespread pessimism.
"I feel very confident that we can change the current situation ... that this adventure will end," Greek President Karolos Papoulias said in his message on the New Year's Eve.
"In 2012 we proved that the worst-case scenario is wrong, and in 2013 we will pass the best-case scenario," said Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. He admitted the New Year will be heavy.
But he voiced optimism that with unity, the people of Greece will leave the threat of violence and into the possibility out of trouble, and move forward in the path of recovery and prosperity again.
Two years had severe cuts in wages, pensions, tax increases and a new round of austerity measures imposed by the bailout deal reached with the international lenders.
Now most of Greeks, according to the poll, worry they are still far end of hostilities, but they still have hope.
In the midst of recession and painful austerity, political leaders and citizens in the streets of Athens and across the country are mutually expressed hopes for a resumption of growth in recent months and a better future for the Greek people, who are suffering.
When the City of Athens Philharmonic Band and local music group presents traditional songs, the audience is expected to give each other and pray for the good of the whole world.
Celebrations took place in Athens on a budget due to the crisis in the third year in a row.
However, the people of Greece to face 2013 with a strong determination to continue the struggle to cope with the problem and rebuild the country's economy - a sick, despite widespread pessimism.
"I feel very confident that we can change the current situation ... that this adventure will end," Greek President Karolos Papoulias said in his message on the New Year's Eve.
"In 2012 we proved that the worst-case scenario is wrong, and in 2013 we will pass the best-case scenario," said Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. He admitted the New Year will be heavy.
But he voiced optimism that with unity, the people of Greece will leave the threat of violence and into the possibility out of trouble, and move forward in the path of recovery and prosperity again.
Two years had severe cuts in wages, pensions, tax increases and a new round of austerity measures imposed by the bailout deal reached with the international lenders.
Now most of Greeks, according to the poll, worry they are still far end of hostilities, but they still have hope.
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