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Trust in politics hits low Greeks show faith in firefighters but score food firms poorly Firefighters and the national weather service are among the most trusted institutions in Greece, according to the results of a study made public yesterday which also showed the enormous distrust Greeks have of the government and political parties.

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PM due in Turkey late this month

Government aides yesterday discussed the details of a planned visit to Turkey later this month by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis as a fishing dispute in the Aegean threatened to heighten tensions between Athens and Ankara.

Zachopoulos health improving

The health of former Culture Ministry General Secretary Christos Zachopoulos has shown signs of improvement in recent days, sources said yesterday, as a magistrate prepares to question several key figures in the case again.

Change of chiefs for forests

A shake-up in Attica's forestry service that will lead to several experienced officials being moved on following damaging wildfires last summer was announced yesterday.

Six caught in street races

Police caught six drivers that were speeding as much as 213 kilometers per hour in car races being held on a ring road in Thessaloniki on Christmas Eve, authorities said yesterday.

The Maliakos Gulf...

A long line of cars headed toward Athens is seen on the Maliakos Gulf section of the Athens-Thessaloniki highway yesterday...

Fraudster swindles kindergarten parents

Police in Kavala, northeastern Greece, were yesterday seeking an alleged fraudster believed to have swindled hundreds of euros from the parents of foreign kindergarten pupils in a pre-Christmas scam.

IN BRIEF

Four detainees to testify today, suspect's wife 'made blue calls' : Four Cretans implicated in a bloody attack on police outside the mountain village of Zoniana in November are to face an investigating magistrate today...

Mobile operators report sharp rise in festive SMS messages : Mobile phone users sent some 256 million text messages over the festive period this year, a significant increase on last year, the country's operators said yesterday...

Athens to open home with 70 beds : Soon after the summer the Athens City Council will open a new shelter for the city's homeless that will also provide food and social and medical support, said Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis yesterday...

Education funds : Improved management of money spent on education will help solve problems in the sector, said Education Minister Evripidis Stylianidis yesterday...

Missing fisherman : Authorities said yesterday that they have found no sign of the captain of a fishing boat thought to have fallen into the sea on Sunday while gathering nets...

Prisoner transfer : Justice Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis said yesterday that plans to move inmates out of the women's wing of Korydallos Prison in March are on schedule...

Phone privacy : The Supreme Council for Personnel Selection (ASEP), which is the regulatory body for public sector hirings, has been denied its request to record calls made to its inquiries department...


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Island of Rhodes...
EDITORIAL

May the rule of law prevail For an entire year, the ATM robbers on Crete provoked Greeks with their brashness and served as a constant reminder of the lawlessness that prevails throughout the country. The fact that they could act without compunction is like they were laughing right in society's face. Now the robbers are being brought to justice. This is yet another victory for justice over the lawlessness that swept the mountains of Crete.

COMMENTARY

When in fear, we hope At the dawn of 2008, Greeks are tormented by a strong sense of insecurity, they have little confidence in the institutions they deal with on a daily basis and seem to place greater trust in those bodies set up to handle emergency situations. The above data are from a Greek index of confidence in institutions, which features in a Public Issue survey published with today's Kathimerini. Citizens' ratings of 46 institutions suggest that the summer wildfires have marked the collective subconscious, as the fire brigade enjoys the highest level of confidence (90 out of 100 people). It is followed by the National Meteorological Service (EMY).

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