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Police killing of youth sparks explosive riots Schoolboy, 15, shot dead in Exarchia The center of Athens looked like a conflict zone last night after almost 24 hours of rioting - probably the worst Greece has seen since the restoration of democracy in 1974 - that was sparked by a police officer shooting dead a 15-year-old boy in the district of Exarchia.

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More unrest over asylum system

Hundreds of asylum seekers went on the rampage near central Athens on Saturday after a migrant was injured falling into the same ditch in Votanikos where a 29-year-old Pakistani man died last month...

Olympiakos stretches lead

Olympiakos extended its lead at the top of the Super League by two points yesterday thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Levadiakos, as second-placed PAOK was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Asteras Tripolis...

Rhodes twister leaves damage in its wake

Residents of Rhodes had a rude awakening yesterday when a whirlwind swept across the Dodecanese island, causing damage to homes, shops and a sports center in the main town...

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Ex-Cypriot president battling advanced lung cancer : Former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos was said to be in critical but stable condition...

Local authority troubles : Local authority employees have decided to hold a four-hour work stoppage...

Vatopedi inquiry : Three Bank of Greece analysts are due to appear before a parliamentary investigative committee...

Spata matricide : Police were yesterday looking for a 16-year-old girl from Spata...

PASOK ahead : Two opinion polls published over the weekend showed PASOK having a comfortable lead...

Sea Diamond : Residents of Santorini have decided to permanently block the entrance...

Abducted doctor : Police have been unable to establish the whereabouts of a 51-year-old doctor...


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EDITORIAL

Need for shock therapy? Patients who are seriously ill often convince themselves that everything will turn out well and they will get better. These days, it appears that a similar belief is held about the country by its politicians and citizens. Greece is in debt; it suffers from accumulated structural problems; its health care system is on the point of collapse; its tertiary education system is outdated; it suffers from low competitiveness and it is entering a profound economic crisis.

COMMENTARY

Anger’s teen martyr The rising tide of anger and despair of the past few years now has its martyr, a 15-year-old boy whose blood will be used to bind together every disparate protest and complaint into a platform of righteous rage against all the ills of our society (endemic and imported). Andreas Grigoropoulos - shot and killed by a police officer in Exarchia on Saturday night, caught in the crossfire of indifference, intolerance, stupidity and criminal neglect that allows minor problems to grow until they come to undermine our very society...

EDITORIAL:AthensPlus

A false dilemma The endless controversy over the efforts to legalize private colleges in Greece goes right to the heart of the failure of our politicians and society to adapt to the times. Taboos, prejudices, political grandstanding and fear of the political cost have all been employed to stymie efforts to deal with reality, keeping the colleges and their graduates in limbo for no reason other than an inability to deal with problems.

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