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Minister’s future unclear PM fails to give Magginas his full backing as new allegations are expected Fresh doubts about the future of Employment Minister Vassilis Magginas were raised yesterday as the premier failed to provide outright backing for the minister, who is set to be the target of another round of newspaper allegations this weekend.

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Issuing of residence permits is lagging

Greece is lagging far behind a timeframe set by the European Union for issuing some foreigners living in the country with long-term residence permits...

Athens crime rate on the rise

The number of burglaries and car thefts in central Athens have risen by 15 percent to 14,120 so far this year...

Police chief not happy at ruling

The chief of police, Anastassios Dimoschakis, is set to appeal against the decision of a disciplinary board to merely suspend five officers...

Children used as sex slaves

Police have arrested a woman in Ilion, northwest Athens, accused of brutally abusing her three underage children and forcing them to work as sex slaves...

Bid to get rid of camps left from 1999 quake

A drive is set to begin to find homes for families that are still living in temporary accommodation in Athens after their homes were destroyed or damaged in a major earthquake...

IN BRIEF

Archbishop Christodoulos receives intravenous chemotherapy treatment : Archbishop Christodoulos underwent chemotherapy treatment by intravenous injection...

Laconia residents rally to protect NATURA 2000 site : Local residents and officials in the municipality of Vion...

President fires gun to deter assailant : The head of the Friends of Eastern Attica Police Club and a member of a group of vandals...

Tax kickbacks : Two tax office employees have been accused...

British Embassy : Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos said yesterday there are no plans to lift traffic restrictions...

Factory fire : Large quantities of wood were burnt during a fire at a timber factory...

Bar safety : Athens Prefect Yiannis Sgouros yesterday distributed a circular to 48 mayors...

US visa fees : The application fee for a US non-immigrant visa will increase...

Youths arrested : Two youths, aged 18 and 19, were arrested in Kilkis...


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EDITORIAL

Lessons learned from Bali Greeks are not particularly proud of their country's delegation at the UN Climate Change Conference that has just ended in Bali. They hope that the experience will serve as a lesson. They are also demanding a more serious approach to environmental issues, even if this must come from a department in the Public Works Ministry. Greece has to take a leading part in issues concerning the environment.

COMMENTARY

The wolves no longer howl The wolves have become dull inspectors who serve up familiar recipes and hackneyed home remedies. I am referring to the International Monetary Fund teams who drop by every so often and file reports proposing ways to improve the country's finances. Although the advice is indeed useful, the fact is that they have little new to add to the slew of reports we already get from the European Commission

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