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Shipowners rock the boat Ferry firms free up ticket prices and call a strike over lack of liberalization Ferry companies fired a shot across the government's bow yesterday as they agreed to free up ticket prices immediately and to go on strike in two weeks' time to protest against what they regard as the slow pace at which their market is being liberalized.

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Minister’s comment casts a shadow

Comments allegedly made by the merchant marine minister, likening the government to characters in a traditional children's shadow puppet theater, were yesterday played down...

Health fears over pine spray

Attica's pines will be sprayed with special insecticides later this month as part of a government scheme aimed at ridding the trees of a lethal sap-sucking insect...

OA stands by its flight safety

Olympic Airlines yesterday defended the safety of its flights and suggested it might take legal action after...

Getty chief on his way to Athens

Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis said yesterday that he was due to receive the director of New York's Getty Museum, Michael Brand...

Children from the municipality of Eleftherios Kordelios...

Children from the municipality of Eleftherios Kordelios in Thessaloniki joined...

Captain Nemo all at sea in Rhodes harbor

The captain of a small Greek cargo vessel called Captain Nemo had some explaining to do...

IN BRIEF

Punter to collect 3.6 million euros some two years after placing bets : Almost two years after believing he had won some 3.6 million euros on a soccer betting game...

Bulgarian woman and Greek midwife arrested over attempt to sell child : A midwife and a Bulgarian woman were arrested at a private medical clinic...

Postal workers protest privatization : Post offices will be operating on skeleton staff today...

Fraudster indicted : A 36-year-old man alleged to have attempted to rape three women...

Rhodes murder : Police on the island of Rhodes said yesterday that a 37-year-old man had confessed...

Industrial action : The General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) said yesterday that its members...

Commuter tickets : The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) reminded commuters yesterday...

Changing lanes : Thessaloniki taxi drivers will finally get their way and be allowed to drive...

Samos migrants : Coast Guard officers picked up 28 illegal immigrants on the eastern Aegean island of Samos...


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EDITORIAL

Liberalize coastal shipping All signs indicate that this will be another good year for tourism in Greece. Terrorist attacks and political unrest in Turkey and Egypt will divert more visitors to Greek beaches and, above all, to the islands. This favorable moment for Greek tourism will not be repeated if tourists do not have fast, easy and cheap transport to their destinations. Only greater competition can ensure that. Thus the full liberalization of coastal shipping is the next big developmental step.

COMMENTARY

Voice of the people An astounding confession by Merchant Marine Minister Manolis Kefaloyiannis, who, during an official visit to Qatar and before a group of surprised officials and journalists, said that neither he nor the rest of the political system were capable of dealing with entangled interests, was both unconvincing and pointless. Under normal circumstances, Kefaloyiannis would obviously have displayed greater self-restraint.

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