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Heating fuel blues New prices in force from today up to 40 pct higher than in 2003 New heating fuel prices kick into effect today, boosted by the sharp rise in international oil prices to levels that are well over a third higher than last winter's.

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FM: Greece united on Turkish entry

Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis argued there was a national consensus in Greece favoring the entry of Turkey into the EU...

Five guilty of migrant abuse

A military court in the Cretan town of Hania has found five coast guard officers guilty of beating up a group of Kurdish illegal immigrants in their custody three years ago.

High court finds debt law illegal

A section of Greece's highest administrative court has ruled it unconstitutional to imprison people if they owe the state money, although the decision has been referred to the court's plenary session, sources said yesterday.

Anarchists on firebomb spree

A group of 20 anarchists threw firebombs at two banks, damaging one of them extensively, and an office belonging to the Interior Ministry in central Athens on Saturday night, but there were no injuries or arrests.

Presidential objection to work ban on MPs

Five months before the expiry of his second five-year term in office, President Costis Stephanopoulos yesterday made a foray into government affairs to attack a two-year-old law...

IN BRIEF

Residents close off landfill near Salonica indefinitely : Residents of three eastern Thessaloniki municipalities blockaded the Tagarades landfill site yesterday...

Ancient find : A fishing boat captain handed in to the Lavrion coast guard a bronze statue...

Church on Catholics : Archbishop Christodoulos's press secretary yesterday sought to mollify Catholic officials...

Flood protection : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis yesterday pledged that the Culture Ministry...

Deadly plunge : A man and woman were found dead in their car on Saturday...


THIS WEEK

Monday : President Costis Stephanopoulos begins a two-day official visit to Albania...

Tuesday : Economist conferences organize the «Second e-Government Forum»...

Wednesday : Left Coalition Party (Synaspismos) holds a conference on «Relations Between the Political Leadership and Mass Media»...

Thursday : Civil servants' federation (ADEDY) stages a 24-hour strike...

Friday : National Technical University of Athens holds a conference...


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Coffin of air force pilot...
EDITORIAL

Crashes suggest widespread malaise The incident in which two Greek air force twin-seater F-16 fighter jets crashed last week, and all four pilots were killed, was yet one more addition to the growing toll of deadly accidents that have recently plagued the armed forces. Ill feeling is growing among army ranks. Greece's air force, whose manpower and equipment are under heavy strain as a result of the tense climate over the Aegean Sea, is no stranger to losses.

COMMENTARY

Deeds and challenges In his recent talk to the Cabinet, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis expressed satisfaction with his government's performance so far. This is only natural for a sitting prime minister, although the final evaluation of a government ultimately rests with the electorate and not the politicians or spin-doctors. Ordinary people are rarely impressed because there is always much unfinished business to deal with. Despite persistent denials, the conservative government has reduced itself to a mundane administrative role...

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