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Chaos in Athens as tensions peak Fresh clashes between officers and youths as new teen shooting, seemingly not linked to police, fuels ire Mounting tensions between police and protesters climaxed in central Athens yesterday, as masked youths hurled firebombs at police while news that a high school student had been shot in the hand in a western suburb fueled anger.

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Bid to tackle needs of immigrants

Municipal authorities in Athens yesterday heralded the creation of a migrant council to tackle the needs of immigrants living in the capital, as the European Commission promised Greece 148 million euros to boost...

EU poll shows Greek concern

Greeks are the most pessimistic people in the eurozone, as seven in 10 believe that their country is going in the wrong direction, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the European Union...

EU court adviser backs return of Cyprus land

The top legal adviser to the European Court of Justice yesterday backed the claim of a Cypriot man to receive compensation from a British couple who built a holiday home on land he had been forced to leave after Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974...

IN BRIEF

Two men arrested after man found dead in Piraeus : A 46-year-old Greek and a 31-year-old foreign national were charged yesterday...

Truck stuck in rising water : Firemen yesterday rescued four people from a truck that had become trapped in floodwaters...

FYROM appeal : The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...

Bank raids : A branch of Emporiki Bank on Skoufa Street in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia was robbed...

Air violation : Two Greek air force fighter jets engaged in a mock dogfight...

House fire : Rescue workers yesterday recovered the charred remains of a 92-year-old man...

Migrants intercepted : Police at Thessaloniki's international airport yesterday detained...

Roof collapses : The roof of an abandoned building in the trendy central Athens district of Psyrri...


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Doctors of the World... A mother comforts her child yesterday at the polyclinic...

EDITORIAL

Simply a man doing his job On Wednesday, a policeman almost met his death when a group of self-styled anarchists attacked a riot bus. Earlier this month, a policeman shot and killed a teenager. Yesterday, the court of appeals confirmed the conviction of a well-known politician. The ruling was based on the testimony of two policemen who showed no fear and acted according to their conscience.

EDITORIAL:AthensPlus

No faith in ourselves So why do Greek institutions not function? And, to the extent that they do, why is there such public distrust in them? Greece has, after all, been an independent state since 1831. After nearly two centuries of freedom it is a bit sad to keep going back to the 400-year Ottoman occupation to explain the inefficiency and corruption of our public administration - and the individual selfishness that makes collective effort the exception rather than the rule.

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