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A 15th Nov17 suspect in custody Police pick up suspected gunman; alleged leader Yotopoulos complains about solitary confinement With the capture yesterday of their 15th suspect, 41-year-old Sotiris Kondylis, police believe that they have almost all of November 17's operational members in custody and that they have a complete understanding of the terrorist group's workings. While continuing to hunt for suspected key operative Dimitris Koufodinas, they are focusing on Nov17's possible links with the extreme right and extortionist rackets.

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‘Proclamation’ still makes waves

Police officials expressed certainty yesterday that the proclamation purporting to be from November 17 and which was sent to the newspaper Eleftherotypia on Wednesday...

VAT hike to finance tax cuts

In order to finance a series of tax cuts expected to be announced by Prime Minister Costas Simitis next month, the government is planning to increase Value Added Tax by one percentage point...

Flap over bishop’s nude photo

A Cypriot bishop who campaigned against corruption in church circles has been snapped in the nude by a paparazzi photographer. Judicial authorities began investigating yesterday...

Travelers stranded due to cabbie’s death

Greece's biggest airport was left without a taxi service for several hours yesterday when irate Athenian cabbies refused to pick up travellers because a colleague of theirs allegedly suffered a fatal heart attack after being fined for overcharging.

IN BRIEF

Hundreds of firefighters battle large forest blazes : Hundreds of Cypriot firefighters and British troops...

Prices up to 20 percent above suggested retail price on islands : Gasoline prices are up to 20 percent higher...

Meligalas hit again A mild earthquake, measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale...

Greek head stolen The British Museum has appealed to Interpol for help...

Spanish art Queen Sofia of Spain is due in Athens in October...

Downgraded Greece and Syria are no longer top-priority threats to Turkey’s security...

Channels disciplined The National Broadcasting Council yesterday imposed fines...


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Bank robbers make undignified exit
EDITORIAL

Tax breaks, VAT Information in hand regarding the basic principles in the next budget has confirmed predictions that the government will not avoid increasing the highest VAT rate by one percentage point (to 19 percent).

COMMENTARY

Tempest in a teacup Over the past two days, a number of different interpretations of a proclamation (with claims to authorship by November 17) have been bandied about, but only the police know whether it is genuine. Only they have the means to check the authenticity of the document.No matter what the truth is, the authorities' nervousness is unjustified...

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