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Reforms debate begins amidst labor upheaval Opposition parties support protests A debate on pension reforms began in parliament yesterday, with the proposed changes already having triggered widespread strikes and the government hoping that the passage of the bill this week will mitigate protest action.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Church against cohabitation

In the most emphatic fashion, the Church of Greece's Holy Synod yesterday declared its opposition to the government's bid...

Name talks edge forward

Athens yesterday retained a cautious stance on ongoing efforts to solve the Macedonia name dispute even after the United Nations mediator expressed...

Greek push for return of Marbles

Changes in museum policies and an increase in instances of cooperation between different countries for the repatriation of looted artifacts...

Fears of Russian ship polluting Lesvos coast

The Lesvos Port Authority yesterday expressed fears that a Russian asbestos-laden ship, which has been moored off the island...

IN BRIEF

Five being treated in Thessaloniki are all in a stable condition : Five Albanians, hospitalized in Thessaloniki after sustaining injuries...

Key witness in Zachopoulos case is to face magistrate on March 26 : Lawyer Christos Nikoloutsopoulos, a key witness...

Ileia claims it is still waiting : Ileia, one of the areas worst affected by wildfires last summer...

PASOK departure : Ex-unionist Christos Polyzogopoulos resigned yesterday...

Cyprus caution : Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou yesterday played down...

Piraeus museum : The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus has reopened to the public...

Tax office robbery : Two armed men made away with 35,000 euros in cash...

Pension fraud : Checks by Finance Ministry officials have uncovered...

Unhappy doctors : Doctors at the Thriaseio Hospital, west of Athens, threatened...


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A firefighter...
EDITORIAL

One problem for every solution While Athens drowns in a sea of garbage that poses a health hazard to its residents, POE-OTA, the union that represents municipal workers, including garbage men, is holding a sit-in demonstration at Athens City Hall. Its demand that the municipal council condemn the operation in Elaionas of a relay station where garbage is collected has demonstrated that the unionists have one problem for every solution - even if that solution concerns the health of millions of people.

COMMENTARY

PASOK and the Trojans PASOK has much hard work ahead following the 8th party conference, which ended on Sunday, part of which is to prove that it is not one of C.P. Cavafy's Trojans: «Our efforts are the efforts of the unfortunate; our efforts are like those of the Trojans.

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