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Athens to fight for EU funds Government admits ‘difficult atmosphere’ over Brussels finances ahead of leaders’ summit today The prime minister gathered with his close aides yesterday to discuss Greece's negotiating stance ahead of a two-day EU leaders' summit which begins today in Brussels amid fears that the funding that Athens receives from the Union will be drastically reduced in the future.

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SEV approves reform plans

After taking a battering from unionists, the government yesterday received backing for its planned structural reforms from key industrialists, who said that the time had come for the country to push through changes needed to help solve some of its economic woes.

Top-level judge faces probe

The justice minister pledged yesterday to look into allegations of corruption against the vice president of the Supreme Court as the trial of a former magistrate, charged with accepting bribes and other infractions, also began.

Tons of bad turkey were sold

Nearly 16 tons of turkey infected with salmonella were distributed in the Greek market last December despite the fact that Athens prefectural authorities had been alerted to the problem by state veterinarians, Agricultural Development and Food Minister Evangelos Bassiakos said yesterday.

Kenteris pleads his innocence

Disgraced sprinter Costas Kenteris was granted unconditional release after testifying to a prosecutor yesterday on charges that he faked a motorcycle accident on the eve of the Athens Games last year to dodge a drug test.

No answers in search for missing yacht crew

Coastal authorities were searching frantically late last night to locate missing crew members of a German-flagged sailboat spotted by the coast guard after the vessel ran aground in western Greece between Patras and Aigion.

IN BRIEF

Restricted services today as workers join general strike : There will be disruptions on public transport today as staff join a general labor strike...

Ano Liosia officials reject sludge : The municipal council of Ano Liosia - the site of Athens's main landfill - has rejected a proposal...

Istanbul train : Modern trains that will begin serving the Thessaloniki-Istanbul route from July 15 will slash the journey time to 11.5 hours...

Scrapie alarm : The Greek government did not arrange for further tests on dozens of sheep and goats found to be infected...

Irenaios defiant : The embattled former patriarch of Jerusalem, Irenaios, yesterday failed to defend himself...

British ties : Economy Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis is to meet with his British counterpart Chancellor Gordon Brown in London today...

Fossils discovered : Geologists on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos yesterday discovered petrified tree trunks near the port of Sigri...

Forced landing : A military helicopter yesterday carried out an emergency landing in a farm in the region of Thermi...

Security briefing : A senior official from China's Public Security Ministry was yesterday in Athens for talks on Olympic security issues...

Indonesian visas : Indonesia will allow tourists from 14 more countries, including Greece, to buy visas upon arrival...


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EDITORIAL

Zero tolerance The presence of spoiled food in the market is not just evidence of profiteering, it is also a health hazard and for that reason it should be considered a criminal act. This is a dimension that state officials must take into consideration when tackling cases of products that are found to be unsuitable for consumption. The news about the distribution of bad food was, in fact, old news. Unfortunately, we can no longer talk about a few, isolated cases. And this is proven by the fact that reports about spoiled food multiply as state controls intensify.

COMMENTARY

One-man rule George Papandreou's decisions have thrown his Socialists into disarray and risk fomenting major upheaval within the party. The opposition leader clearly cares more about bringing PASOK under the thumb of a small group of his trusted allies than in building a new vehicle that productively synthesizes different trends and ideas. Papandreou's recent public posturing has strengthened the impression among leading Socialists that his primary goal is to strengthen his grip on the party rather than win the next elections. Most cadres remain deeply skeptical of their leader's ability to hammer out a full-fledged political plan for the near future.

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