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Alarm for Greek finances EU warns of impact that aging population will have on public coffers

Greece is the European Union country most at risk of running into public finance problems because of its aging population, according to a report issued yesterday by the European Commission, which has been backed by Greek financial experts as well.
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Nicosia puts foot down on Turkey
Cyprus cannot act as if all is well in Turkish negotiations with the European Union when Ankara persistently refuses to fulfill its obligations...
Entertainment budget revealed
Greeks spend 5 percent of their monthly budget on entertainment expenses, of which about a third is spent on activities such as...
Opera building deemed unsafe
The Greek National Opera (GNO) is operating in a building made dangerous by recent renovations, according to Town Planning Office documents...
Greece lags in new EU road rules
The European Commission said yesterday that Greece will face legal action in the EU high court if it does not introduce technology...
Cardiac devices for the public could save lives
Many fatal heart attacks could have been avoided if Greece had followed the example of other European countries and set up...
IN BRIEF
Classrooms to remain shut for fifth week over pay dispute : The Greek Primary School Teachers' Federation (DOE) agreed...
Man killed and two others injured after knife attack in Thessaloniki : A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death...
Robbers knock hole in store's wall : Burglars broke into a Vodafone store in Kallithea...
Bank heist : A branch of Geniki Bank was held up in Thessaloniki...
US rice : The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) said yesterday...
Train suit : The European Commission threatened to sue Greece...
Drug possession : Two coast guard officials were arrested on the Aegean island of Samos...
Biker killed : A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in Argyroupolis...
Foreign students : The Education Ministry yesterday released the names...
Car recall : The Development Ministry announced yesterday...

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EDITORIAL
Ministers first, party cadres second
 Government officials are basically ministers for all citizens, irrespective of their political affiliations. And these cadres will be cooperating with all local authority officials elected on Sunday. So public functionaries and ministers alike are obliged to brief all candidate mayors and prefects on issues that they will have to tackle, if elected.
COMMENTARY
Education and instigators
 When times get tough, all governments yield to the temptation of denouncing protests and blaming incitement. Any opposition exploits such situations so as to wear down the ruling party. PASOK leader George Papandreou is doing a version of what New Democracy leader Costas Karamanlis did in 2004. There is no ND or PASOK political language. There is only government and opposition language. That is why it is extremely difficult to discern whether a statement was made...
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