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Ready for UN challenge Greece takes over Security Council presidency today as Iran problem looms Greece said yesterday that it can handle the task of taking over today the monthlong presidency of the United Nations Security Council at a crucial time for the organization and the international community.

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Safety at schools set to be improved

The new school year is less than two weeks away and, in the first ever meeting of its kind, representatives from a range of authorities held talks yesterday to discuss ways of improving security and safety for schoolchildren.

Cheap fuel a phone call away

Motorists in the Greek countryside will have the opportunity to find the cheapest fuel in their area by calling a state-run phone service...

Cassandra restoration is planned

Regional officials from Halkidiki yesterday convened in Thessaloniki to plan the reforestation of the fire-ravaged prefecture and the construction of crucial barriers to avert floods and soil erosion.

Patient dies in clinic accident

A 78-year-old man who was recovering from a heart operation in a hospital in Iraklion, Crete, died after a piece of medical equipment fell on his head, authorities said yesterday.

The Vale of Tempe...

Two fuel trucks crashed into each other at the Vale of Tempe in central Greece yesterday in an accident that took place...

Ministry gives PCs to farmers, fishermen

The Agricultural Ministry said yesterday that it will supply 11,000 computers to farmers and fisherman in a 14.3-million-euro program that aims to modernize the sectors.

IN BRIEF

Lieutenant injured in attempted suicide prompted by 'health concerns' : A traffic police officer was in critical condition yesterday after attempting suicide shortly after coming on duty...

PM not unhappy with progress against graft, spokesman insists : Government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos yesterday denied comments attributed to the prime minister...

Fines are increasing from today : People caught dodging fares on public transport from today will have to pay 60 times the price of the ticket...

Driver robbed : A taxi driver was robbed in Aghios Stefanos, northern Athens, early yesterday by two men, police said...

Computer lessons : The City of Athens is offering a new series of computer skills seminars aimed at migrants, refugees and asylum seekers...

Police car torched : Arsonists set fire to a police car yesterday parked outside the Evelpidon Courts in Athens...

Mild tremor : An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale hit the area of Patras yesterday, authorities said...

Arson attack : Arsonists set fire to a building in Aghios Dimitrios, southeast Athens, early yesterday using gas canisters...

Migrants caught : The coast guard detained a total of 20 illegal immigrants on three different islands on Wednesday...


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Culture Minister...
EDITORIAL

Good citizens don’t tolerate tax theft Many of the demands submitted to the prime minister by representatives of the business community are justified. But the national economy minister was even more justified when he noted that many members of their associations have distinguished themselves at the national sport of tax theft, which we in Greece often confuse with tax evasion. When merchants do not supply receipts, they plunder our shared coffers twice over.

Students or clients? The mere fact that we are discussing whether candidates who fail to achieve a minimum pass grade should be allowed to enter university shows that there is no consensus over criteria. It goes without saying that students who fail to surpass the minimum threshold are not qualified for the demands of tertiary education. In the past, when universities and technical colleges had fewer slots, even good students did not get in. Much has happened since then. The government founded many new universities, technical colleges and all sorts of departments without really following a structured plan.

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