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Siemens probe turns to family of key suspect
Karavelas’s wife and daughters arrested
Greek judicial authorities, who were left red-faced by the disappearance of two key suspects in the Siemens cash-for-contracts probe, attempted yesterday to restore some credibility to their investigation by ordering the arrest of the family of one of the men who has fled the country.
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We’re still dependent on Brussels
It's hard to believe that voters here in Greece will be pouring into the election centers on Sunday to cast their ballots for the European parliamentary elections.
Unfortunately, there has been little, if any, debate so far on the future of the European Union, the dilemmas facing the 27-member bloc in the wake of the global economic meltdown, the potential membership of Turkey and future EU expansion. |
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Obama discovers the limits
One of the most prickly geopolitical equations is about to enter a new phase: US President Barack Obama has a full plate as he prepares to deal with Israel, Iran and the Palestinian issue. And the prognosis is not good.
Upon his return from Israel recently, a veteran US official explained Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's «obsession» with Iran. His one and only goal is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the longtime Middle East expert said of the Israeli premier. |
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EDITORIAL:AthensPlus |
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Spies like us
There is something quaint in our passionate sensitivity to personal privacy, which comes across as a mixture of uncompromising democratic sensibilities and an inexplicable guilt complex. The queasiness over allowing Google's Street View cameras to roam among us fits neatly into this paradigm: We don't want strangers following us about in our daily lives, just as we don't want any satellite images of our homes and property to be made available to government agencies and other prying eyes. |
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