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Defense probe grows Two more purchases being examined as political stakes rise The Defense Ministry yesterday forwarded two cases relating to the procurement of arms by the previous government for further investigation by prosecutors. It also looks increasingly likely that a parliamentary committee will be formed to look at a report into the purchase of two other weapons systems. The new cases relate to the purchase of four Russian hovercraft in 2000 and a contract to buy 20 NH-90 helicopters in 2003 from a multinational company based in France.

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University transfers chopped

A parliamentary bill seriously restricting students' chances to transfer between universities was made public yesterday by Education Minister Marietta Giannakou...

New charge to fill legal void?

A government official yesterday expressed support for tougher legislation to deal with «conscious negligence» in cases of major accidents...

Helicopter salvage bid due to start

A navy-run operation to raise the wreckage of an army Chinook helicopter that crashed into the sea on September 11 killing all 17 people on board is expected to start in deep waters...

City tap water is a turnoff

Most Thessaloniki residents are unhappy with the quality of their tap water, especially its smell and taste, and an increasing number are opting to drink bottled water instead...

Greece upbeat on UN Security Council seat

The Foreign Ministry yesterday expressed strong optimism that Greece will be elected on October 15 to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council...

IN BRIEF

Kenteris, Thanou call witnesses to prove 'bike accident' was real : The lawyer representing disgraced sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou...

ADEDY calls October 21 strike over indirect taxes, property sales : The civil servants' umbrella union, ADEDY, yesterday called a 24-hour nationwide strike...

Varis, Athinas avenues affected : Traffic will be disrupted on the section of Varis Avenue between Pigadakia and Kalymnou...

Culture staff : Culture Ministry staff on short-term contracts yesterday said that they would be joining other contract workers...

Torchlit surgery : Doctors at Naoussa Hospital, in northern Greece, were obliged to continue two operations...

Road accidents : Five people lost their lives in two yesterday...

Tram accident : A 63-year-old woman was yesterday hospitalized with minor injuries...

Diaspora volunteers : Deputy Foreign Minister Panayiotis Skandalakis yesterday issued a statement thanking all diaspora Greeks...

Book show : A festival of Greek books opens on the Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrianized area...


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President Costis Stephanopoulos meets Paralympic team...
EDIRORIAL

Impact assessment The European Commission's «impact assessment» of Turkey's potential membership of the bloc notes that accession «would be challenging for both the EU and Turkey.» «If well managed, [Turkey's membership] would offer important opportunities for both,» the EU study added. However, the diplomatic niceties and generalizations conceal a not-so-promising context.

COMMENTARY

Personal responsibility The Maliakos Gulf road is, no doubt, in sorry shape and improvements to it have stalled for no plausible reason. Furthermore, the quality of the highway network remains highly suspect despite all the money that has been spent on it. This however concerns only one aspect of the problem, namely the State and the role it should play.

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