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Backlash over reforms for universities Staff union calls for minister to resign University teaching staff demanded the resignation of Education Minister Marietta Giannakou yesterday as violent clashes in central Athens during a student rally led to more than 40 people being detained and 14 others being injured.

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Terrorists threaten more attacks

Far-left militant group Revolutionary Struggle, which claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack aimed at former public order minister Giorgos Voulgarakis, warned...

Deal to be signed with Turkey

Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and her Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul are to sign an agreement in Istanbul on Saturday, establishing a telephone hotline...

Seafront park ready in 2013

Environment Minister Giorgos Souflias said yesterday that a plan to transform Hellenikon in southern Athens into Europe's largest metropolitan park...

Sludge sets off on long trip north

The loading of partially treated sewage onto a ship that will transport the sludge from the islet of Psyttaleia to Germany will start today, Deputy Environment...

Ex-bishop puts blame on ‘satanic’ monks

The former bishop of Attica, Panteleimon, accused monks of hatching a «satanic plan» to frame him for allegedly stealing money from a convent as his trial...

IN BRIEF

Veteran foreign minister and five other Cabinet members replaced : Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos yesterday replaced...

Police prepare brief on five 'attackers' as search for body continues in Veria : Police in Veria said yesterday that they had prepared...

Police set up roadblocks for robbers : Tens of roadblocks were set up yesterday in the areas of Fthiotida and Fokida...

Foul play : Three fans were arrested at the final of the basketball game between...

Illegal gambling : Police broke up an ring yesterday operating out of an OPAP betting agency...

Officer stabbed : Authorities said yesterday that a 17-year-old man in Peristeri stabbed...

Mild quake : An earthquake measuring 4.6 Richter struck the island of Evia...

Teenage mugging : Two teenagers were charged yesterday after allegedly threatening two other schoolboys...

Dog burnt : A Cypriot military court has sentenced three army conscripts to three months in jail...


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EDITORIAL

The terror threat is still around Luckily, the bomb attack late last month against Giorgos Voulgarakis, public order minister from 2004 and now culture minister, claimed no victims. Nevertheless in a statement sent to the press, the elusive terrorist group responsible promised to be on target next time. The terrorist assault against the New Democracy official, which took place on Doxapatri Street in downtown Athens, was the latest in a string of attacks.

COMMENTARY

Dangerous pretext Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis's visit to Istanbul tomorrow is a sign that Athens continues to support Ankara's European Union ambitions in hopes that the process will bring stability to bilateral relations. That said, the meeting comes during a difficult period.

OPINION

The subtle tyranny of the television set We might as well accept it. Unfortunately, the true enemy of bad television is not good television nor public protests against the poor quality of TV programming; nor is it existing codes of conduct because they are violated systematically and punishment is rarely meted out...

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