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Athens mulls Finnish plan for Cyprus Gov’t optimistic, Nicosia mistrustful The government yesterday said it supported in principle a proposal by the European Union's Finnish presidency to resolve a dispute with Turkey over its refusal to grant EU member Cyprus access to its harbors and airports.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Parents protest striking teachers

Secondary school teachers agreed yesterday to strike next week in support of protesting primary school colleagues...

Briton dies as storms ease

A 54-year-old man was confirmed yesterday as the third Briton who had died in the space of 24 hours during storms in the Aegean...

EU looks over turtle measures

European Commission officials will be keeping a close eye on the Ionian island of Zakynthos until the end of November...

Migrants with malaria ‘safe’

Seven illegal immigrants from India who have been diagnosed with malaria and are undergoing hospital treatment on Syros...

Shelters for wild Souli horses in final stretch

Some 60 wild horses which have survived years of freezing weather in the mountainous Souli region of Epirus could soon have...

IN BRIEF

Court refuses request for mining to restart on Tourkovounia hillside : The Council of State has rejected an appeal...

Two people smugglers tried to hide among boatload of immigrants : Two men were arrested for human trafficking yesterday...

'Disorganized' firm shut down : The Development Ministry said yesterday that...

Factory fire : About 75 firefighters were needed yesterday to contain...

African ties : Greece intends to alter its foreign policy so it develops closer relations...

Woman murdered : The body of a 33-year-old woman, a Chinese national, was found...

Rejected food : The Agricultural Development Ministry said yesterday...

Flu shots : The National Pharmaceutical Organization (EOF) asked residents...

Burning GMOs? : The public prosecutor's office in Larissa, central Greece, said...


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EDITORIAL

Electronic help in trimming red tape In a country like Greece, where 40 percent of income evades tax, it makes little sense to force lottery ticket vendors to keep account books. Similarly, it is counterproductive that thousands of self-employed and firms' accountants have to wait in line to register their account books, when there are electronic means available to inspect economic activity.

COMMENTARY

Self-respect When the EU governments mulled giving Turkey the green light for talks in December 2004, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos raised the issue of Cyprus's recognition. His EU peers then pressed him to make do with a customs union. In the summer of 2005, Ankara refused to apply the related protocol on Cyprus...

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