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Strong words for Turkey But Greece keen to strengthen ties through closer economic cooperation Athens increased the pressure yesterday on Ankara to comply with European Union regulations while laying out the economic opportunities that are on offer if relations between the two countries become closer.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Judiciary trials see 1st judge put away

Former Court of First Instance judge Evangelos Kaloussis was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail yesterday on charges of bribery...

Less stress, more tea, say doctors

A few sips of herbal tea and some time in the sunshine could be enough to improve the state of people's bones and prevent osteoporosis, Greek doctors said yesterday...

Soccer bosses face charges

The head of the Hellenic Soccer Federation (EPO) and four of its board members will have to answer to criminal and misdemeanor charges...

Salonica square refit sparks row

A plan by the Thessaloniki city council to redesign the city's main square has caused a row with a group of local residents who have accused...

A 24-year-old man...

A 24-year-old man, who was seriously injured after exchanging gunshots...

Commutes in Athens demand traffic plan

A study made public yesterday predicted that there would soon be 2 million more commutes made in Athens every day...

IN BRIEF

Island shaken by 5.7 Richter quake but no injuries or damage reported : A 5.7 Richter earthquake shook the Ionian island of Zakynthos early yesterday...

Three Albanians guilty of selling newborn children in northern Greece : An Albanian court yesterday sentenced three men up to 23 years in prison...

Construction firm lands huge fine : The Capital Market Commission (CMC) yesterday imposed...

Koroneia project : Work began yesterday on the construction of a drainage system in Lagada...

Bad food : The Agriculture Ministry confiscated more than 217 tons of imported food...

Kosovo talks : Athens said it was pleased with the outcome yesterday of an informal meeting...

Possible probe : Chief prosecutor Dimitris Papangelopoulos yesterday asked journalist Aristea Bougatsou...

Suspect caught : A man was arrested yesterday in Kastoria in connection with an earlier armed holdup...


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EDITORIAL

Keeping an eye on a restless neighbor Recent events in Turkey and its relations with the European Union have increased the urgency of a shake-up of Greek foreign policy toward Ankara. New factors have arisen that need to be analyzed and included in this re-evaluation so that Athens's policy toward Turkey is not held hostage to outdated perceptions. First, Turkey is facing a renewed upsurge in internal disturbances, culminating in clashes that have caused many deaths in the Kurdish areas.

COMMENTARY

A great leap eastward As the National Bank of Greece (NBG) readies to perform an impressive leap eastward, the representatives of big business have expressed their enthusiasm over the move, which they interpret as an indication of Greece adopting a leading role in the banking sector in the Near East. Some have been skeptical, highlighting the possible business risks that such an initiative could pose in the future...

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