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Ships get new lifeline Ferries allowed to sail for over 30 years if upkeep, safety are maintained The Merchant Marine Ministry has allowed aging ships to stay in business on the condition that the maintenance of a vessel is sufficient, helping it to meet maritime safety standards, according to a presidential decree made public yesterday.

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First step in reform of social security

A panel of 11 experts was yesterday given the task over the next 12 months of devising ways to solve Greece's burgeoning social security problem, even though workers' representatives have refused to take part in the process.

Politicians ‘linked’ to antiquities

Greek politicians are involved in the illegal trade of ancient artifacts, a man claiming to be a former middleman in the international antiquity-smuggling network said in a radio program aired yesterday by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Swim with care, not full of food

The coast guard reminded swimmers yesterday to be careful when in the sea and especially to avoid swimming after eating a large meal, pointing out that more than 1,500 people have drowned in Greek waters over the last five years.

Flares blaze a trail to rioters

Police are investigating if a company that is alleged to have illegally imported flare guns and cartridges had supplied the flares fired by rioters during recent protests in Athens, officers said yesterday.

Trademark gloves lead police to thief

A pair of surgeon's gloves was allegedly the trademark of a suspect arrested in Thessaloniki yesterday, accused of holding up a series of banks in the northern Greek city, police said.

IN BRIEF

Athens offers to ferry humanitarian supplies from EU to Beirut for free : Greece yesterday offered to transport humanitarian aid from other European Union countries to Lebanon for free...

Centers open for Athenians to keep cool in rising temperatures : The City of Athens is temporarily opening 25 air-conditioned centers to the public to provide residents with relief...

Abused boy succumbs to injuries : A 7-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten by his parents died in the hospital in Thessaloniki late on Wednesday night...

Piraeus bridge : A 2.6-million-euro pedestrian bridge connecting the Piraeus electric railway station with the port is expected to be completed...

Bank fraud : Two 33-year-old men were arrested in Thessaloniki yesterday after allegedly obtaining 133,000 euros in bank loans...

Holdup : Two armed men held up a branch of Piraeus Bank in Thessaloniki yesterday...

Murdered at home : A Pakistani national was found stabbed to death in his home in Peristeri...

Ioannina drowning : The body of a 29-year-old woman was found floating in Ioannina lake...

Ferry canteens : There are fewer problems with canteens on passenger ferries this year compared to last year...


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EDITORIAL

Needless upheaval over our ships Seaworthiness is not about how old ships are - that is simply common sense. Some 20-year-old vessels can be worn out, while other 30-year-old ships are well-maintained. The decision by the previous Socialist government to reduce the age limit of operational vessels was made in the heat of the moment, in response to the popular outcry that followed the sinking of the Express Samina passenger ferry in September 2000, causing the loss of 82 lives.

COMMENTARY

Looking for Plan B Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis recently told a conference of Greek diplomats that her ministry was developing an alternative strategy in the event that Turkey's accession process to the European Union fails - an undesirable outcome, as she said. «We are developing economic cooperation with Turkey in every way, creating important new joint energy networks and seeking solutions to all our problems,» she said Joint bilateral economic interests help to stabilize political relations but they are not the most important factor...

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