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PASOK wins Euro election in lowest poll turnout ever Sizable defeat for New Democracy, as almost one in two voters stays away The results coming in last night from the European parliamentary elections dealt a blow to the government but also indicated voter apathy on a scale never seen before in Greece.

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Siemens questioning to widen

The magistrate investigating the Siemens cash-for-contracts scandal is set this week to ask another 18 people to appear before him as the probe into the alleged payment of bribes by the company's Greek branch continues...

Egnatia stretch is closed down

Just a week after the government inaugurated the Egnatia Odos, the 670-kilometer highway that stretches from northeastern Greece to the northwestern port of Igoumenitsa...

Help to quit smoking is in short supply

The imminent ban on smoking in public places appears to have given some people the incentive to kick the habit, as some hospital clinics that help people quit are reporting waiting lists...

IN BRIEF

Tremor strike off Aigion causes some damage to local hotel : An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Gulf of Corinth...

Attack on Patras station : A group of hooded youths threw six Molotov cocktails...

Santorini rape : A 29-year-old man was arrested on Santorini...

Patissia mugging : A judicial official who was in charge of overseeing voting in Patissia...

Magnetic charm : A 52-year-old man was arrested in the Pylaia...

Red-light robber : A 23-year-old man was arrested in Thessaloniki early Saturday...

Borderline : Two TV journalists from Finland were arrested on Saturday...

Bus discovery : A bus driver in Athens discovered three incendiary devices...


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EDITORIAL

Acting on the voters’ message The European parliamentary elections are now history and Greek voters have sent their own clear message to the country's political parties. Political leaders are now faced with the task of deciphering the voters' message and making the necessary decisions about the future. The fact that almost half of eligible voters chose to cast their ballot is one of the messages that must be taken into account.

COMMENTARY

Shortsighted navel gazers In all the noise of the past few weeks, the one thing that no one discussed was Greece's future in the European Union. The two major parties treated the elections for European Parliament as a referendum on the government's popularity, a clash over scandals, as a practice run for national elections. For the smaller parties, it was all about whether they would strengthen their standing on the local political scene.

EDITORIAL:AthensPlus

The personal and the European Elections are a time when the individual participates in the evolution of the national. For us in Europe, the elections on Sunday are an opportunity to take part in the development of the European Union. These are the seventh elections for the European Parliament, a body that has become gradually more powerful and more representative of the people who now count themselves members of the European Union.

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