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Greece urges UN action FM flies to New York; Syria wants Athens to take on more active role Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis flew to an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York yesterday, saying that the group of countries had to intervene immediately to end the crisis in the Middle East.

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Hunt on to find Saronic slick ship

The coast guard has taken samples of fuel from at least 24 ships that have sailed across...

Cash beats electronic banking

An increasing number of electronic financial transactions are taking place in Greece but...

Court focus on CCTV cameras

The Council of State has approved the use of CCTV cameras by police but only for monitoring...

Mayor sues lawyer in Alex case

The mayor of Veria, Christos Skoubopoulos, yesterday filed a lawsuit against...

Olympic gold medalist Fani Halkia gets ready...

Olympic gold medalist Fani Halkia gets ready for a qualifying round...

Long hunting season prompts warning shot

Greek birdwatchers yesterday labeled illegal a decision by the Agricultural Development Ministry...

IN BRIEF

Ministry says ancient sites will be open late tomorrow for full moon : The Culture Ministry said yesterday that it will observe...

New airport to open on Dodecanese island as OA starts regular flights : A new airport on the Dodecanese island of Kalymnos is to be opened...

Thieves steal 20,000 euros at ATM : Two robbers made off with 20,000 euros after holding up...

Water cuts : The Athens Water Company (EYDAP) said yesterday...

Zografou mugging : A 27-year-old man was hospitalized late on Sunday...

Yiossakis refusal : A council of appeals court judges yesterday refused...

Migrants at sea : Coast guard officers picked up yesterday morning 16 illegal migrants...

Hania drownings : Authorities in Hania, Crete, said yesterday that so far 11 people had drowned...

High-tech haul : Robbers raided a company specializing in television equipment...


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EDITORIAL

Emporiki sale stirs the waters The sale of Emporiki Bank, one of Greece's five largest lenders by assets, to France's Credit Agricole presents the local banking sector with a unique opportunity. The entry of the French giant - Credit Agricole is the leading banking group in the eurozone - into the Greek market is expected to stir the waters of the domestic sector and change the rules of the game which have so far been set by its local counterparts.

TODAY'S PHOTO

Time to regain control Six months have passed since an 11-year-old boy, Alex Meshivili, disappeared in the town of Veria, northern Greece, yet the authorities have still not shed light on many of the aspects of this terrible tragedy. So far, the only certain fact is that a child is missing - the police have told his mother that the official view is that her son is dead and that...

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