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Corruption stirs debate President slams political system; PM and opposition clash in Parliament President Karolos Papoulias yesterday expressed unusually sharp criticism of the Greek political system as Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and the main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou clashed in Parliament over a string of corruption scandals allegedly involving government officials.

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Kladas graft probe dropped

After several weeks of investigation, one part of the Zachopoulos case was dropped yesterday when a prosecutor decided she could not substantiate claims...

Putting health in private hands

Greeks spent a grand total of more than 4 billion euros on private healthcare last year...

Santorini wants ship fuel to go

Residents and authorities on Santorini are determined to force the owners of the Sea Diamond cruise ship, which sank off the island last April...

Drug haul on Greek vessel

French port authority officials were yesterday questioning two Greek seamen after discovering 3.5 tons of cocaine on a Greek-owned vessel off Guinea, West Africa.

Cabbie sought fee for cell phone sex video

A taxi driver tried to blackmail a 28-year-old actress after discovering sexual footage of her stored on a cellphone she had forgotten in his cab, police said yesterday.

IN BRIEF

UNHCR worried about treatment of immigrants, including minors, in city : The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) yesterday expressed concern at recent attempts by police...

Thunderstorms and high winds due to hit many parts of country today : The weather is set to deteriorate across most of the country today...

Hand grenade blast at pizza restaurant : A hand grenade exploded outside a pizza restaurant in Aegaleo...

Giannakou recovering : Doctors said yesterday they are hopeful that the health of former Education Minister Marietta Giannakou...

Dearest wife : A 39-year-old woman is believed to have swindled a total of 302,000 euros in loans from four banks in Thessaloniki...

Toxic buildup : The Greek Association of Environmental Protection Companies (PASEPPE) said...

Rail disruption : Rail workers will stage a series of work stoppages on Monday and Tuesday...

Loo high noon : A 30-year-old man sustained minor injuries early yesterday when he was shot by a 28-year-old man...

Roadworks : Drivers are advised that will begin today on the stretch of road between the Vari junction...


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Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta and Aigialeia hands newly elected Archbishop Ieronymos
EDITORIAL

Corruption, law and enforcement Widespread corruption in Greece is not just a matter of ethics and morality. It is also about money, lots of money, money that has been stolen from Greek families, money lost by the state that could have been used to build schools, roads, hospitals and other necessary infrastructure. Corruption is the theft of public property - it makes poor people even poorer and crooks rich.

COMMENTARY

Closing a circle Alekos Alavanos's speech at the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) congress that began on Thursday, summed up his politics, but also revealed a Left that is changing and asserting a role in the public sphere. Not only did the outgoing party chief refocus on the Left being a pivotal part of government, but he also gave the movement an historic target by telling supporters that the party could draw the post-dictatorship era to a close. Can it? SYRIZA (or Synaspismos as it was called at the time) emerged 15 years after the fall of the dictatorship...

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