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PM takes 2004 helm Cabinet tuned to deal with Olympics, Cyprus, everyday problems In a dramatic show of the importance he places on speeding up preparations for the Olympic Games, Prime Minister-elect Costas Karamanlis yesterday named himself culture minister in the new Cabinet to be sworn in today.

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Vast Olympic security drill starts

As Giorgos Voulgarakis takes over as public order minister from his Socialist predecessor today, a huge Greek-US military exercise aiming to address potential terrorism threats to the August Olympics is to kick off at an undisclosed location in Greece.

ELA trial reopens after poll

After a nine-day recess forced by the national elections, the trial of five suspected members of the Revolutionary Popular Struggle (ELA) terrorist group opens again today in a Korydallos Prison courtroom.

Papadopoulos getting fed up

In their 12th meeting since February 19, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash failed yesterday to make any advance on the reunification of Cyprus.

Cold front hits north, trapping cars in snow

Heavy snowfall in the mountains of northern Greece caused severe transport problems yesterday, while schools were closed for the day in the town of Kastoria and in the Kozani area.

IN BRIEF

Women killed, man injured after train hits car in northern Athens : A 35-year-old woman was killed yesterday when the car she was traveling in with her husband...

Turkish jets violate Greek air space 47 times 'due to low visibility' : Two formations of Turkish fighter jets yesterday violated the Athens Flight Information Region twice...

Vandals target Salonica supermarket : Unidentified vandals hurled two Molotov cocktails into a supermarket in Thessaloniki's Triandria district...

Ancient trove : A total of 12 ancient terracotta artifacts were recovered on the seabed just off the main port of Rhodes on Monday...

Robbery spree : Unidentified armed robbers carried out five raids...

Sloppy officer : The third section of the Council of State yesterday rejected an appeal...

Serres quake : An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale occurred between the villages of Proti and Rodolivos...

Airport nerves : Greeks from Cyprus who had visited Greece to vote last Sunday argued yesterday with staff...


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EDITORIAL

The new government Governments are judged by their actions and Costas Karamanlis's first administration is no exception to the rule. True to his earlier pledges, the core of the Cabinet consists of people of his own generation, some of whom have yet to establish themselves in the public eye. This is another indication of the ongoing renewal in the political arena.

COMMENTARY

PM-driven government The way Premier-elect Costas Karamanlis went about selecting the new Cabinet confirms speculation after New Democracy's landslide victory in the national election. That is, the conservative leader feels and is under no pressure to make any compromises.

OPINION

Modesty and humility Our new prime minister has vowed to govern with «modesty and humility» - that is, with qualities neglected by those in power up until now. Indeed, for so many years, the «mutated» version of the old PASOK wielded a model of governance which made it very difficult for anyone to retain any modesty or humility. Indeed, we grew accustomed to seeing politicians appearing on television or at exclusive restaurants...

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