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Train derailment leaves three dead, 13 injured Thirteen passengers remained in hospital yesterday after suffering injuries from a fatal train collision in northeastern Greece which killed three people on Sunday night, the sixth deadly railway accident in the region in a year.

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Clock ticks for ‘eternal’ students at universities

Students who do not complete their studies within three years of the normal length of their course will be thrown out of university, according to proposals...

Concern about ‘rough justice’

Greece's top lawyers yesterday called for a strike next month, arguing that the ongoing drive to rid the justice system of graft has led...

Pensioner jailed for debt to state

An 82-year-old woman was imprisoned in Athens yesterday after being found guilty of not paying back an outstanding debt of 9,600 euros...

EYP strikes back over tapping

Members of the watchdog probing the phone-tapping scandal yesterday visited the National Intelligence Agency...

Ministry sees red over rising tomato prices

Soaring tomato prices, without the country experiencing a spell of bad weather, have prompted the Development Ministry to launch...

IN BRIEF

Another strong quake hits Ionian island but no damage reported : A tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, which struck the island of Zakynthos...

Suspect to face questioning over an array of charges on May 12 : An investigating magistrate yesterday gave convicted drug smuggler...

Unleaded fuel breaks 1 euro per liter : The Development Ministry said yesterday that its weekly checks had revealed...

Angling for access : Fishermen from Halkidiki said yesterday that on Thursday they will block access...

Remorseful 'kidnapper' : A 53-year-old man who tried to kidnap an 18-month-old baby last week told...

Easter expenses : Consumer group ELKEKA said yesterday that the traditional Easter feast this year will cost...

Food fines : The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) said yesterday that it had confiscated...

School buses : Traffic police in Thessaloniki said yesterday that recent checks on 1,060 had revealed...


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EDITORIAL

Increasing our olive oil exports This year has been declared «the year of the olive and olive oil» as part of a concerted government initiative to promote the country's most significant agricultural product in foreign markets. Six ministries have joined forces and are combining their efforts to make this goal a reality. And these are hardly excessive measures.

COMMENTARY

The war of the flags Nylon flags replaced those made of canvas or silk used at political party rallies - at least until the parties discovered an awareness of ecological issues (to a degree corresponding to their political action) and needed a new way to brandish their colors. So now we have banners made of words, of bombast.

OPINION

The crisis in our political system Our political leaders are obliged to realize that a lack of trust in political parties - now felt by 72 percent of Greek people, according to a recent opinion poll - is clear evidence of a major crisis in our political system. And, naturally, the collective and exclusive blame for this situation rests with our political leaders...

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