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Police gear up for demos Officers to get rubber bullets, paint balls; force mulls filming protesters Greek police may soon be equipped with rubber bullets and paint guns as the Public Order Ministry presses ahead with plans to adopt more aggressive tactics when demonstrations turn violent.

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Survey shows gov’t lead shrinks

One of the ruling conservative party's senior political figures, Constantine Mitsotakis, called on the government yesterday...

Rivaldo rift ruins title party

Olympiakos's latest Greek league triumph, completed with a 5-3 away win over Ionikos in the closing round...

Policy focused on reforms

Education reforms are the cornerstone of government policy and will introduce changes that are expected...

Patriarch rebuffed by Jordan

The government yesterday denounced Jordan for withdrawing its support for Greece's Orthodox Patriarch in Jerusalem,Theophilos III...

15 kilos of cannabis found in suitcase

An Italian and a Dutch man were arrested after 15 kilograms (more than 30 pounds) of cannabis were seized at Larnaca airport...

IN BRIEF

Damage caused by firebombs thrown at three west Athens branches : Three banks suffered damage in Aegaleo, western Athens, early yesterday when a group of unknown assailants...

Operation targets pornography : Police in Hania, Crete, confiscated more than 5,000 DVDs containing pornographic material that were being...

Fatal accidents : Two men were killed in separate car accidents on Crete on Saturday...

Monday : President Karolos Papoulias to meet with visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer...

Tuesday : The Civil Servants' Union (ADEDY) and the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) will stage...

Wednesday : The Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility will hold its first international meeting...

Thursday : The University of Ioannina will hold a conference on...

Friday : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis begins a trip to New Zealand, Australia and Vietnam...


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EDITORIAL

To take action or sink into lethargy? The government is currently at a critical crossroad and can choose one of two paths. The first option is that of summer lethargy. Already, some ministers have stated, off the record, that they are not willing to press ahead with the tasks with which they have been assigned because of the potential political cost. The other option is to activate the government machinery for the timely implementation of solutions to certain pressing problems.

COMMENTARY

Wars of choice As Tony Blair embarks on his long farewell tour, we can see just how much the British prime minister's legacy has been affected by his reckless collaboration in US President George W. Bush's invasion and occupation of Iraq. After a decade at the helm, Tony Blair leaves Britain a leading force in Europe in terms of its economy, education system and social development;

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