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PASOK leader George Papandreou (right) speaks to Luis Ayala, the secretary-general of Socialist International (SI), which began its 23rd congress in Athens yesterday. Papandreou is the president of SI. |
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Scandal’s long, dark shadow
The public is following the probe into the Siemens bribery scandal with an understandable amount of concern and skepticism.
Investigators are taking their time with a case that was first disclosed abroad before being taken up at home.
And now that same case threatens to stigmatize the political system at large, both honest and dishonest politicians, and shake the institutions of the country's democracy.
The probe is moving slowly. It has been dogged by foot-dragging and serious omissions.
There is no sign of boldness or will, there is no sign of urgency or sense of duty.
The longer the investigation is held up, the further we remain from the truth. Concern becomes disappointment. Mistrust becomes cynicism. |
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Ships and islands
From the time they settled on this peninsula and fanned out across its islands, the Greeks have been a seafaring nation. The demands of travel between distant ports, and the need to trade, drove the Greeks to conquer the seas. It was a matter of survival. Today the Greeks are the dominant force in international shipping, achieving this after the catastrophe of World War II, thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and seamanship of individuals who risked great personal danger in order to succeed. |
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