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Braced for Turkey talks Greece and Cyprus firm on suspension of accession negotiation chapters The resolve of Greece and Cyprus on Turkey's accession talks with the European Union will be tested this week, beginning with a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels today as Athens and Nicosia insist they will not accept compromises on Ankara's membership commitments.

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Siemens’ Olympics link loses ground

Prosecutors in Munich investigating the alleged embezzlement of funds at German electronics giant Siemens are likely to discount claims that up to -10 million was used...

Children’s hospitals stretched

Increased funding and improved primary healthcare would boost the quality of services offered by two leading children's hospitals in Greece as rising demand...

Fan assaults match official

A Super League soccer match in Athens was suspended on Saturday night after a fan ran onto the pitch and attacked the assistant referee...

Man held for abuse of 20 boys

Police said yesterday they have arrested a 21-year-old man in Nikaia, southwest Athens, for the alleged sexual abuse of more than 20 boys...

Writing on the wall at minister’s home

Justice Minister Anastassis Papaligouras on Saturday branded as terrorists some 80 self-styled anarchists who had surrounded...

IN BRIEF

Woman in Thessaloniki stabbed 15 times by man living in her building : A 22-year-old woman was in a critical condition...

Iranian national caught in Xanthi : A 30-year-old Iranian national was arrested in Xanthi...

Abusive caller : A 41-year-old man was called to testify before a public prosecutor...

Home robberies : A 78-year-old woman was beaten and robbed...

Kypseli fires : A motorbike was destroyed by fire in Kypseli...


THIS WEEK

Monday : The Health Ministry is organizing with UNICEF a conference...

Tuesday : The board of directors of the Institute of Energy...

Wednesday : Greece's two largest umbrella unions, ADEDY and GSEE, are organizing...

Thursday : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis attends...

Friday : The Minority Groups Research Center (KEMO) organizes...


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EDITORIAL

The two pillars of Greece’s policy on Turkey Turkey's EU adventure will reach yet another crucial crossroads this week when European Union foreign ministers meet in Brussels today to decide the future of Ankara's troubled negotiations in recommendations that are to be presented at December's summit of European Union leaders this Thursday. However, Ankara's attitude in this most recent series of negotiations does not befit that of an EU candidate country.

COMMENTARY

When the dance of death begins The murder of five hunters in a meadow inspires awe, clears away the mist and reveals a deep and haunted chasm under our feet. The number of the dead is such that the crime takes on almost mythical dimensions. It is one of those that will remain engraved on our collective memory. We may bow our heads in the face of so much pain, but we cannot claim...

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