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Education at a price Parents forced to dig deep to put children through ‘free’ state schools Parents in Greece spend almost 200 euros a month to get their children a state education even though it is meant to be free and the government spends some 6 billion euros a year on the sector, according to statistics made public yesterday.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Court bars spraying of Attica pines

A government decision to spray Attica's pines with insecticide, in a bid to rid the trees of a lethal sap-sucking insect, has been overturned...

Ferries firms rapped for delays

As ferry delays left passengers stranded at ports for up to seven hours over the weekend, a Merchant Marine Ministry source told Kathimerini yesterday that shipping companies have done a poor job in telling passengers about changes in departure times.

HIV is a target this summer

A campaign to prevent the rise of HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS, was unveiled yesterday by Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos...

Voting rights for migrants

Foreigners living in Greece with long-term residence permits will be able to vote in the local elections which will follow this October's vote, Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos said yesterday.

The Rainbow Warrior...

Greenpeace's flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, is pictured docked at Marina Zea in Piraeus yesterday.

Two Cypriots killed in gangland-type hit

NICOSIA (AFP) - Two Cypriots were gunned down outside a luxury hotel in Limassol yesterday, in an attack which police said had the hallmarks of a gang hit.

IN BRIEF

Judicial officials to face criminal charges for abuse of power : A first instance prosecutor and a deputy appeals prosecutor will face criminal charges...

German tourist dies following 80-meter fall in Sfakia, Crete : A 40-year-old German tourist died yesterday after falling from a bridge in Sfakia...

Austrian boy hurt by falling rock : A 14-year-old Austrian boy was seriously injured on Crete yesterday when he was hit by a falling rock...

Subsidized ferry : Passenger ferry Mirtidiotissa will start an additional route linking Piraeus and Kythera on Mondays...

Prefecture stoppage : Staff at the prefectural offices of Athens, western Attica, eastern Attica and Piraeus will be on strike until 11 a.m. today...

Car chase : Port officials arrested a 21-year-old man in Patras yesterday after finding 43 kilos of cannabis in his car...

Kiosk fire : A kiosk in Hania, Crete, was burned yesterday by unknown men who tried to break into it...

Shooter caught : Police said yesterday that a 30-year-old man has been arrested in Athens for attempted murder...

Online transport : A new system which will allow commuters to log on to the Internet and work out the fastest route to travel to their destination...


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EDITORIAL

Free education: The two lies There are two problems with Greece's so-called «free education.» First, it's not free. Second, it's not really an education. According to data released by the country's National Statistics Service (NSS), virtually all households, regardless of their economic background, are forced to spend money to put their children through state education. Wealthy and poor families alike spend almost 200 euros a month to fill the holes in the state education system.

COMMENTARY

Impossible convergence One of the reasons Greece's incomes and living standards are lower than the EU average is that Greece has a smaller labor force. It's a myth that Greeks work fewer hours than other Europeans. The truth is that fewer Greeks work. A smaller percentage of the population is in the labor market and that is mainly because unemployment is rife among young people while a considerable number of women do not work. The high jobless rate takes its toll on the national income and living standards. In theory everyone tries to improve people's living standards.

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