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Mon 09 Sep 2007Greek PM pledges economic reformGreek conservative prime minister Costas Karamanlis today pledged to move faster on crucial economic reforms despite his slim parliamentary majority after a narrow election victory.Deadly forest fires and a series of scandals eroded his party's support in Sunday's vote, complicating efforts to bring the economy into line with other euro zone countries.