Exclusively available inside The International Herald Tribune in Greece and Cyprus  
  Monday October 3, 2005 - Archive
 Current Edition | Athens Stock Exchange | Useful Information | Greek Edition | Site Search  
  Search
Home page
ENGLISH EDITION
Date
03/10/2005  
- Frontpage
- News
- Commentaries
- S/E Europe
- Features
- Business. & Fin.
- Arts & Leisure
- Sports
Weather
Classifieds
Cartoon Archive
  RSS
INFORMATION
Company Profile
Health & Emergency
TOP STORY
Turkey future in balance EU foreign ministers in last-ditch talks; Athens pushes for full membership

Athens stood squarely behind the prospect of Turkey joining the European Union as the foreign ministers of the 25 member states gathered in Luxembourg last night for frantic last-minute talks on what kind of deal Ankara would be offered.
FRONT PAGE NEWS
The Cartoon Of The Day
Naval spending in murky waters
The previous PASOK government went ahead with a 380-million-euro modernization program for six naval frigates two years ago, despite the head of the navy suggesting it could be achieved for a fifth of the cost, according to documents seen by Sunday's Kathimerini.The contract for the modernization was awarded to French defense electronics group Thales SA in February 2003.
Uncovered Akrotiri in danger from elements
After Saturday's downpours, Archaeologists have raised fears that rain could begin destroying the Akrotiri archeological site on Santorini, which remains partly uncovered since a British tourist was killed there 10 days ago.A huge steel roof covering the ancient Minoan city caved in on September 23, killing 46-year-old Richard Bannion and injuring six others.
Police smash Romanian ring
Police have broken up a ring of Romanian human traffickers that is accused of transporting their fellow countrymen into Greece and holding them hostage until they paid the gang a debt that would continually rise.
Storms, tornado hit hard
Storms in northern Greece and parts of the Peloponnese flooded tens of homes, uprooted trees and cut off public transport on Saturday, while a tornado hit the island of Rhodes, lifting parked cars and damaging hotels.
IN BRIEF
Group of 69 migrants picked up by coast guard in stormy seas off Hydra : The coast guard detained 69 illegal immigrants...
Food chains slammed over quality : The Bakers Association of Greece has accused...
Gang busted : Police appear to have broken up a 10-member gang of burglars...
Shootout : Police were investigating a which took place in Kallithea...
Mother killed : A 36-year-old man, a resident at a psychiatric clinic in Athens, killed...
Burglar confesses : A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in Kaisariani...
Cretan jails : Two new jails are to be built in Hania, Crete, over the next two years...
THIS WEEK
Monday : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis chairs a meeting...
Tuesday : Constantine Karamanlis Institute for Democracy holds a conference...
Wednesday : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Athens holds...
Thursday : The board of the European Central Bank to meet...
Friday : Central Union of Greek Municipalities and Communities (KEDKE) in cooperation...
Saturday : The Association of Greek Chemists holds the second...

[ Reload ]
[ Front Page ] [ News ] [ Commentaries ] [ S/E Europe ]
[ Features ] [ Business & Finance ] [ Arts & Leisure ] [ Sports ]
[ Subscriptions ] [ Editor ] [ Webmaster ]
Models in white body suits pose...
EDITORIAL
Suspect procurements
 The charges being bandied regarding alleged sleights of hand in the program to upgrade Greece's navy frigates once more shift the focus onto the matter of major public procurements and the way public funds are squandered. No one has rushed to take the claims of a former employee of French arms manufacturer Thales, incriminating French and Greek defense officials, at face value. The assertions, made by the top-level representative following his dismissal from Thales early last year, may contain some truth or they may not.
COMMENTARY
An unwanted partner
 As the European Union prepares to open talks with Turkey - an «unwanted» partner - a sense of discomfort is palpable in all EU states. There are a few exceptions, such as Greece, which strongly backs Turkey's accession to the community in the hope that it will be freed of the pressures of a Kemalist regime. The fact that the majority of European citizens object to Turkey's accession to the bloc makes the persistence by European leaders...
English Edition - Greece's International English Language Newspaper
Exclusively available inside The International Herald Tribune in Greece and Cyprus
© 2009 H KAΘHMEPINH All rights reserved.