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Shake-up of police heralded New plan foresees creation of rapid-reaction teams to tackle outbreaks of violence in the capital The government yesterday heralded a shake-up of the police force, including the creation of a rapid-reaction unit to curb outbreaks of violence in the capital.

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ND pins hopes on June 7 Euro vote

New Democracy officials refused to comment publicly on opinion poll results that show the government trailing PASOK by 5 percent...

Rap for Kozani electricity plant

The operations of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) near Kozani, in northern Greece, violate a series of regulations governing environmental protection and public health...

Questions over officer’s past

The police officer who shot and wounded a cafe owner in Athens's historical district of Plaka on Friday had just returned to duty...

Insomniacs advised to wake up and seek help

Thousands of Greeks who suffer from insomnia are likely not seeking medical help that could help them with their problem...

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Former ministers' new centrist alliance to be unveiled today : A new political, centrist party founded by former ministers...

Suspects rebuff graft charges : Former Competition Commission official Panayiotis Adamopoulos and his alleged accomplices...

Turkish exercise : Armed forces were on standby yesterday...

Fatal plunge : Rescue workers yesterday recovered the body of a motorist from a car...

Bank heist : Three armed robbers made off with an unspecified sum yesterday...

Mine removed : An old mine, dating to World War II, was yesterday recovered...

Migrants intercepted : Police in Igoumenitsa, northwestern Greece, yesterday detained a taxi driver...

Tractor death : A 52-year-old farmer was crushed to death by his tractor...


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Minister pledges new direction for health Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos pledged yesterday...

EDITORIAL

City beset by enemy within The center of Athens is facing an unprecedented crisis and many believe that it is teetering on the brink of collapse. On the one hand, spiraling crime is posing a major obstacle to traders and businesses located in the heart of the Greek capital. Meanwhile, on the other, gangs of hooded youths and other advocates of violence attempt to make whatever point they are trying to make by destroying private and public property at will and going unpunished.

EDITORIAL:AthensPlus

The contagion of chaos Perhaps the most alarming piece of news in recent months - which was already frightening enough - was a report in last Sunday's Kathimerini that the police have decided to reassemble their intelligence-gathering capabilities in a bid to cope with the resurgence of domestic terrorism. «It is impossible for us to devote the resources needed to protect every possible target,» said a high-ranking source, speaking on condition of anonymity. «Therefore, we have to concentrate our efforts on trying to collect information.»

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