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Lost water to be costly Law to punish waste; adopt EU rules on management, quality Households will be charged more for wasting water under a presidential decree that is being prepared by the government aimed at cleaning up and preserving the country's water resources.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Gov’t backs inmate rights for furloughs

The Justice Ministry yesterday defended prisoners' right to furloughs (or brief releases from prison) despite the news...

Space for trash not a problem

There is more trash on Athens's streets because garbage trucks cannot get...

Defense costs shoot skyward

The United States is the only member of NATO that spends a larger proportion...

Policing reduces fatalities

Police said yesterday that their increased presence on Athens roads...

Economy and Finance Minister...

Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis outlined...

Navy man nabbed with ecstasy shipment

A navy officer who is also the son of a policeman has been arrested...

IN BRIEF

Aegean Airline jet touches down safely after landing gear scare : Emergency services were on standby at...

Policeman guarding minister's house involved in row with two people : A plainclothes policeman who was guarding the house...

Civil servants strike on Wednesday : The civil servants' union ADEDY said yesterday...

Sour grapes : Police in Thessaloniki yesterday arrested a 38-year-old man...

Rape suspect : A 30-year-old Indian national was arrested yesterday...

Food fines : The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) said yesterday...

Drivers killed : A 20-year-old motorist was killed in a car accident...

Fire damage : A branch of ATEbank in Zografou, eastern Athens, was slightly damaged...

Post haste : An armed robber held up a post office in Megara...


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EDITORIAL

Public debt is growing If someone made 530 euros per month and yet spent 880 euros in the same time period, we would say they were reckless. But what we rightly condemn as foolish and dangerous behavior on an individual level has in fact come to be seen as acceptable on a collective level. The Greek state each year collects 53 billion euros, while spending 88 billion. The rest is loans.

COMMENTARY

Sensitive Europeans Old Europe blushed and shuddered like a coy maiden at the sight of the vile hanging of Iraq's former president. «Look at the barbarity,» said the newly sensitive Europeans. «Look at the shameless people in Baghdad,» said the media. «Look at what those politically ignorant people across the Atlantic are doing,» they said.

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