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Greeks abroad to get vote PM says law to be passed in October but gives no clues on election date A law will be passed by Parliament in October that will enable Greeks living abroad to vote in the country's general elections, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said yesterday as his party voted on the makeup of its new political council.

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A small sea turtle...

A small sea turtle, nicknamed Carolina, is held by a member of the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (Archelon) in Glyfada...

Skiathos fire razes big tract of forest

A large fire on Skiathos, which has ravaged some 2,000 hectares of forestland and burnt homes on the island since it broke out on Thursday morning...

Residents can fight illegal homes

Residents have access to legal remedies that can help them secure the demolition of illegally built dwellings in their neighborhood...

Cyprus reshuffle after split

The Cyprus government yesterday appointed four new ministers to replace deputies of AKEL who quit Cyprus's ruling coalition...

Exam blunder due to ‘mix-up’

The Education Ministry played down claims yesterday that exam markers upped the scores of university candidates in June...

5-mln-euro shipment of cocaine netted

The coast guard has seized a 51-kilo haul of cocaine on board a Bahamas-flagged cargo ship at the Corinthian Gulf port of Aigion valued at some 5 million euros...

IN BRIEF

British soldier on Halkidiki vacation dies after being hit by passing car : A British soldier serving in Kosovo was killed in a hit-and-run accident early yesterday in Halkidiki...

German chancellor due to meet prime minister in Athens next Friday : German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Athens for talks with Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Friday...

Ferries full as thousands leave capital : Some 33,000 passengers left Piraeus yesterday, the largest exodus from the country's main port so far this summer...

Turkish membership : Greece remains committed to its policy of supporting Turkey's full membership of the European Union...

Migrants intercepted : Police in northern Greece yesterday detained a suspected people smuggler after chasing two cars near the Albanian border...

No talking : Some phone lines in Thessaloniki will not operate for short periods between July 16 and August 5...

Bank robbery : Two armed men held up a branch of the Cretan Cooperative Bank in Hania yesterday...

Mokbel trial : Australian drug fugitive Tony Mokbel had his trial for passport forgery postponed yesterday...


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the 44th International Aegean Sailing Rally set sail...
EDITORIAL

A symbolic gesture When the state fails to live up to its role and purpose, the situation calls for a response from society, in deed and not only in words. The demolition yesterday by a private individual of an illegally constructed building inside the Syngrou forest is a way of clamping down on urban anarchy. The act set an example for every citizen frustrated by the inertia of the state apparatus. That said, citizens must strictly abide by the law and respect legal procedures. It should not escape our attention that the demolished property was designated as illegal after a non-appealable court ruling.

COMMENTARY

Bad hosts The tourism industry remains one of Greece's strongest cards. According to the National Statistics Service, some 15.7 million tourists visited Greece last year and the figure this year is expected to be over 16 million (with obvious economic benefits). The private sector has sought to capitalize on the soaring numbers by modernizing existing accommodation or creating new infrastructure.

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