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Fresh wind in the Aegean?

It could be a breath of fresh air in a region gone stale. Greece's new prime minister, George Papandreou, will bring new initiatives and energy to some apparently intractable problems in southeastern Europe.

He's known as a skilled diplomat. He served as foreign minister in a previous government, and has given himself the same portfolio in his new administration. 

Here are three thorny issues Mr Papandreou will have to grapple with:

1) Cyprus