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PM faces tough EU talks Karamanlis says bloc in difficult negotiations over final deal on budget With only a few days left before the next European Union summit, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said yesterday that the 25-nation bloc faces difficult negotiations before its member states can strike a deal on the 2007-2013 budget.

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Court to examine report on N17 keys

The court hearing the appeals of November 17 terrorist group convicts yesterday agreed to consider the findings of a police report about a set of keys discovered at the group's Athens hideout in 2002, provoking objections from defense lawyers.

Tax cut to aid energy switch?

With Greece trailing other European Union countries in the use of renewable energy sources, environmentalist group Greenpeace criticized the government yesterday for backtracking on a promise to offer a tax incentive for the adoption of greener energy.

Scientists share top EU prize

Two Greek researchers participated in teams that were awarded the European Union's prestigious Descartes Prize for scientific research last Friday in London.

Unions add to strike action

Widespread strike action will grip the country next week as Greece's largest union group, GSEE, said yesterday that it will step up protests against the proposed changes to state-controlled enterprises (DEKO).

Police catch robber, ending two-year spree

Police said yesterday they arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of going on a two-year spree of armed robberies which had netted him more than 64,000 euros.

IN BRIEF

Gov't reacts firmly to ambassador's comments on corruption in Greece : Government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos yesterday responded firmly to comments by US Ambassador...

Alleged drug baron pleads innocent to trafficking charges : Alexander Angelopoulos, one of the country's most prominent suspected drug dealers, pleaded innocent...

Rebuff for proposed amendment : The government is not considering giving Greeks the right to cremation...

Bad food : The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) said yesterday that it had detected traces of Listeria bacteria...

Human rights : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis yesterday stressed the importance of safeguarding human rights...

Road deaths : Three people were killed in traffic accidents in northern Greece yesterday...

Land mine deaths : Soldiers from the army's land mine clearing division yesterday recovered the corpses of two men...

Guard robbed : A Wackenhut security guard was attacked yesterday as he was about to fill up an ATM machine with cash...

Fraud : Police in Athens yesterday arrested four men alleged to have provided low-income citizens with forged documents...


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EDITORIAL

Making use of EU money Greece's foot-dragging in absorbing funds from the European Union's Third Community Support Framework (CSFIII), a performance that puts the country at the bottom of the EU's related table, is a cause for serious concern. Greece cannot afford to squander a cent of these much-precious funds. At present, the best the conservative government can do is to mobilize the responsible institutions and find ways to keep the losses at a minimum.

COMMENTARY

Unhappy voters There is little doubt the government is trying to sort out the chaotic legacy of its Socialist predecessors without sacrificing social justice. New Democracy inherited a troubled economy (despite PASOK's attempts to prettify the situation), a disgruntled public administration, and strong popular demand for a swift cleanup of the sleaze-ridden system installed over the previous two decades. Certainly, the past 22 months saw no miracle cure. But important steps have been taken. ND put the public sector into some order, clamping down on deficit and waste without passing the burden on to taxpayers.

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