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No reshuffle, for now PM not planning immediate changes; Polydoras launches stinging attack After discussions with close aides and high-ranking members of New Democracy, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has ruled out the possibility of a reshuffle, at least until the government's budget has been voted through Parliament in December, sources said yesterday.

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Water reserves woefully below par

The country's water reserves are so low that it will take at least 10 years of proper water management for levels to be restored...

Adoptions needlessly tough

Couples who want to adopt a foreign child face unnecessary obstacles as Greece has yet to ratify an international treaty...

Club hits tied to insurance?

A few hours after a homemade explosive device caused serious damage to a nightclub in the coastal suburb of Alimos...

Cotton harvest...

A farmer in Thessaly, central Greece, empties cotton...

Beware pet shops with exotic animals

Wildlife protection experts yesterday warned of a sharp rise in the illegal trade of wild animals...

IN BRIEF

FYROM president sees possible freeze on negotiations this year : The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...

Mother 'let' her sons be raped : The mother of two young boys has been remanded in custody...

Family tragedy : A 41-year-old Thessaloniki man believed to have shot dead his estranged wife...

First in class : Teenagers at the Third Senior High School in Ano Liosia...

Mule bust : A 20-year-old Polish woman has been arrested for allegedly acting as a drug mule...

Wonderful Lesvos : A museum on the island of Lesvos that showcases a fossilized forest millions of years old...


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Ethical Treatment of Animals... Animal rights activists, wearing fake bearskin hats and little else...

EDITORIAL

Get the new Olympic off the ground The solution that has been given to the problem of Olympic Airlines was necessary. Not because the European Commission imposed it but because the hemorrhaging of money at the expense of taxpayers had to stop. The solution is also a good one. In contrast with the previous government, this time the transport minister was able to obtain the consensus of the Commission. This has ensured that whoever owns the company can proceed without being weighed down by the debts of the old Olympic.

EDITORIAL:AthensPlus

Malevolent neglect In the heart of Athens, things are falling apart. The streets and smaller squares surrounding Omonia Square at the city’s center are becoming no-go areas for law-abiding citizens, as rival gangs clash over control of drug and prostitution rackets. Shopkeepers live in fear of crime, even as revenues shrink because customers move away. With suburban malls just now becoming the fashion in Athens, the city’s center was already threatened as a commercial district. But it was still attractive in terms of providing homes with a good location at affordable prices, as well as attracting people interested in trendy offices and edgy bars. There was just enough color and multiculturalism to make things interesting, breaking the monotony of the rest of the city.

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