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Church warned to reform Official threatens state intervention if today’s meeting fails to deliver On the eve of a meeting by top churchmen to discuss the alleged trial-fixing, corruption and sex scandals besetting the Church of Greece, government sources warned yesterday that unless swift internal action is taken the State will be forced to intervene in the running of the Church.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Economy put under EU deficit supervision

Greece became the first EU country yesterday to have its economy officially placed under supervision...

2004 venues plan under fire

Proposals for the use of Olympic sites, heralded by the government on Wednesday, sparked intense disagreement yesterday...

Sizzling future awaits Greece

In three generations from now, Greece will fry in summer temperatures of up to 12 degrees Celsius above current levels...

Charges fly as ELA trial resumes

After an eight-day break, the trial of six people allegedly involved in bombing attacks...

A cart driver leads his horse...

A cart driver leads his horse as residents of the central Athens district of Thiseion protest yesterday...

Two policemen held on extortion charges

Two officers were arrested in Thessaloniki on suspicion of extortion after allegedly accepting bribes from the owner of an electronic video games arcade in return for offering him protection from authorities, the city's police chiefs said yesterday.

IN BRIEF

Police sweep spreads further afield; bad marks for Hania and Fthiotida : A police crackdown on criminal activity, which last week led to the arrest of over 500 suspects...

Traffic lights 'to give right of way' : Transport Minister Michalis Liapis yesterday heralded changes to the traffic light system...

Online gambling : Three Internet cafe managers have been arrested after allegedly submitting online bets...

Carnival festivities : Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis yesterday called upon citizens to participate...

Cyprus visit : The Cypriot government condemned yesterday's visit by representatives of 10 US firms...

Iera Odos : It was unclear what caused the tarmac to crack open on a section of Iera Odos...

Lump sum : The Supreme Court's plenary session has ruled that the imposition of a ceiling on lump sum payments to public service workers who retire is unconstitutional, sources said yesterday. The court's plenary session accepted a proposal by Supreme Court prosecutor Dimitris Linos, the sources said.

Devoured : Police in Nea Makri yesterday retrieved the ravaged corpse of an 80-year-old man...


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EDITORIAL

Mideast tensions The killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri of Lebanon in a massive bomb blast on Monday sparked renewed tension in the region and led to the formation of new coalitions and opportunistic alliances that threaten to pour more oil on the flames. There is no evidence suggesting that Hariri's assassination was the work of Syria. However, the prevailing mood among the Lebanese population has led many to point the finger at Syria.

COMMENTARY

The price of an Olympic folly It has become clear that going on to stage the Olympic Games was an ill-conceived and costly decision. The Socialist and conservative administrations should both be held accountable for the dire consequences of that folly. A government that fell short of tackling everyday problems let itself be carried away by pipe dreams. The decision to bid for the Games was first made by the conservative administration of Constantine Mitsotakis. As a party in opposition later on, New Democracy never challenged the much-hyped «national goal.»

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