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Athenians switching to public transport Olympic traffic lanes working smoothly, police say Many of the capital's car-bound residents switched to public transport yesterday, the first weekday during which special traffic measures ahead of the Olympic Games were implemented.

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Next challenge: ticket sales

Chief Athens Olympics organizer Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki declared yesterday that all venues for the Games were complete. «Nobody could imagine that so many venues would be ready... for us it is not a surprise but we like to surprise the world,» she said.

ELA judge says Olympics deadline hampered defense

As the last three of the five suspects in the Revolutionary Popular Struggle (ELA) terrorism trial were freed...

Attica first-aid staff launch a series of 24-hour strikes today

Ambulance drivers, paramedics and other National First Aid Center (EKAB) staff across Attica are to join a series of 24-hour strikes from today, reiterating demands for an Olympic bonus promised to police and other security services staff.

Turks in Cyprus fire at migrants

NICOSIA (AFP) - A wounded Sudanese migrant was picked up by police at a British base on Cyprus yesterday after being fired on by Turkish troops while illegally crossing over from the Turkish-occupied north of the island, a British military spokesman said.

New broom for Greek soccer after Euro win

Four weeks after Greece's national soccer squad won the Euro 2004 championships, top government officials yesterday pledged to press ahead with new draft legislation to curb crowd violence at sports matches.

IN BRIEF

Increases of 6.5 to 7 percent expected for this academic year after reforms : Private school fees are set to increase...

Drop in Turkish violations last month compared to July 2003, officials say : The rate of violations of Greek national air space in the Aegean by Turkish military aircraft dropped...

Trio nets 400,000 euros : Three armed robbers, wearing dark clothing resembling police uniforms, made off with 400,000 euros in cash...

Piraeus disruption : The central port of Piraeus will be closed to shipping traffic...

Corinth Canal :The will be closed today - from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m...

Cesspit drowning : A 3-year-old girl drowned yesterday after falling into an open cesspit...

Papandreou in hospital : Opposition leader George Papandreou was admitted to the Thriassio hospital in western Attica yesterday...

Olympic garbage : Athens 2004 Organizing Committee (ATHOC) officials said yesterday that they had signed a memorandum of cooperation...

Elderly home : A temporary management board is to take over the operation of the Athens Old Age Home...

Piracy : Armed pirates raided a Cyprus-flagged cargo ship off the Sierra Leonese port of Freetown...

Earthquakes : A moderate earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck the town of Gastouni...


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EDITORIAL

Dramatic turnaround The mood in Athens has clearly changed for the better with regard to Greece's Olympic wager. Ten days ahead of the Games' opening ceremony, the critical comments that were once published in the foreign press - notwithstanding that they were often motivated by business or political expediency - are quickly giving way to praise and admiration for all that has been accomplished.

COMMENTARY

Through foreign eyes The arrival in Athens on a Sunday evening brought surprises. It was near midnight, but the electric railway and metro stations were as noisy as if it were morning. The streets were brightly lit. There were potted olive trees in Omonia and bright banners on every post. The taxis were unchanged: With their signs unlit, they fished for customers.

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