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Papoulias berates Turkey President tells European Parliament that Ankara is behind on reforms Greek President Karolos Papoulias delivered a tough message to Turkey yesterday when addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, saying that Ankara had to overcome «serious problems» if it wants to become a member of the European Union.

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MPs seek improved access for disabled

MPs recommended yesterday that companies be given incentives to hire disabled people...

Wild greens put seven in hospital

Seven people who thought they were sitting down to a healthy meal of wild greens ended up in hospital yesterday...

Migrants were held in pigsty

Police freed 25 people, including a six-month-old baby, yesterday morning from a disused pigsty...

Cool principal tells of ordeal

A German school principal who was held hostage by a heavily armed convict for several hours on Tuesday before being freed unharmed said yesterday that training he had received for crisis situations helped keep the schoolchildren away from danger.

Grannies take top spot in babysitting stakes

Greek grandmothers can often be a source of stress for couples because of their occasionally pushy nature, but when it comes to looking after their grandchildren, statistics show that granny is a cherished figure.

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Labor Ministry official steps down after slip about stock market claims : The general secretary at the Labor Ministry, Dimitris Costopoulos, resigned late yesterday...

Suspect contact lens solution being removed from shelves : Greek pharmacies have been told to stop selling the Renu MoistureLoc contact lens solution...

Greece expects museum's reply soon : The government yesterday praised the decision of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles...

Pyramid collapse : Three people have been arrested in Athens in connection with a pyramid scheme...

Blood transfusions : A larger number of donors would reduce the chances of donated blood being contaminated...

Mysterious death : The death of a 14-year-old girl in Piraeus was being investigated yesterday...

Gang busted : Police said they have broken up a gang of thieves that conducted more than 200 break-ins in the last three years...

Violent storm : A hailstorm in Pella, northern Greece, on Monday damaged 200 hectares of cherry orchards...


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Turkey’s participant...
EDITORIAL

So much for the economy The good thing about the general assembly of the Federation of Greek Industries (SEV) was that all the speakers, as well as the leaders of the two major political parties, displayed an understanding of our country's major structural problems. Even better was the fact that all of them noted that these problems must be overcome immediately for the sake of the country's future.

COMMENTARY

A nervous Turkey The dramatic flight of capital from Turkey, to the tune of $5.5 billion over the past couple of weeks, should concern not only the National Bank of Greece, which recently took over Turkey's Finansbank at a hefty price, but also the Greek government as growing fear among foreign investors reflects a lack of confidence in Turkey's future. It would be naive to assume the Turkish political leadership has not sensed the clouds gathering over Ankara's path to Europe. Its increasing aggression toward Greece and Cyprus is merely a defensive reflex.

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