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 Yotopoulos takes stand in N17 trial |
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| Alexandros Yotopoulos, the alleged mastermind behind the November 17 terrorist group, began his keenly awaited testimony yesterday. But, after a testy 10 minutes, during which he clashed with the two prosecutors, his testimony was postponed to today.
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| Schoolgirl saved from brothel |
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| In a joint operation with Albanian officers, Greek police have rescued a teenage girl abducted over a year ago from her home in Attica by sex-traffickers and forced to prostitute herself in an Albanian brothel, a report said yesterday.
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| Pakistan seeks $1bln for oil spill |
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| KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan said yesterday it would demand $1 billion in compensation from the owners of a stricken Greek tanker after the worst oil spill in the country's history.
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| Greece pays out 1.5 bln for arms |
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| Greece has signed three major weapons procurement contracts worth a stunning 1.5 billion euros over the past 10 days, the Defense Ministry said yesterday.
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| Sprinter Costas Kenteris... |
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Sprinter Costas Kenteris, who won gold in the 200 meters at the Sydney Olympics, signs autographs...
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| Search for motorist reveals ancient cargo |
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| A group of submerged ancient amphorae, many of which still retain their original seals, has been discovered in one of Greece's busiest harbors during a coast guard operation...
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EDITORIAL |
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Mortgaging the future
Prime Minister Costas Simitis is expected to announce today the government's planned handouts, which are said to hover in the range of 1.3 billion euros.
Given that handouts are normally generated from a budgetary surplus, one cannot help wondering how the Socialist administration can increase social spending at a time when France and Germany, Europe's economic powerhouses, are straining under the burden of deficits that have forced them into initiating unpopular welfare cuts. |
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COMMENTARY |
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Cruel September
September is the cruelest month, no matter what T.S. Eliot says. It is also a hot month, as the seasons have been reduced to three. Still, September has always been an incubator of melancholy, a vast yet anomalous landing ground for those returning from their summer vacations. A week back in disciplined normality is enough to expose the groundlessness of all our pet metaphors and similes about «recharging the batteries» and so on. For a while, under the August sun, it may seem possible to stop time, or at least stretch it out, but unfortunately time cannot be hoarded, and summer serenity cannot be stored up for future use. |
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