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Experts propose university reform for better results Panel wants end to student transfers A panel of experts, given the task by the government of coming up with ways to reform Greek universities, yesterday admitted there were «serious problems» to tackle as it delivered its findings, recommending a time limit on pursuing degrees and an end to the controversial system of student transfers.

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Cyprus informs UK of its bitterness at Cherie

The decision by the lawyer wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair to take on a case involving the purchase of property in Turkish-occupied Cyprus turned into a full-blown diplomatic row...

Pakistanis elaborate on abduction claims

Athens prosecutor Dimitris Papangelopoulos, responsible for overseeing a probe into allegations that Pakistani migrants were abducted and questioned by security forces, said...

Sunday trading debate opens up

A minister's proposal yesterday to open retail stores for seven Sundays a year was met...

N17 leader turns back on group

Alexandros Yotopoulos, the man who was convicted two years ago of being the leader of the November 17 terrorist group, yesterday told...

8,000 police to patrol streets over holidays

With the Christmas season a favorite time of year for criminals, government sources said some 8,000 police officers will patrol the streets...

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NATO chief urges Ankara and Nicosia to work together for a settlement : NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer yesterday suggested...

Deputy interior minister sues daily for alleging he was linked to ring : Deputy Interior Minister Apostolos Andreoulakos yesterday brought...

Consumer group slams price hikes : The Greek Consumer Center (ELKEKA) said yesterday...

Sunny Christmas : Christmas this year will be sunny but cold according to meteorologists...

Circulating ideas : Transport Minister Michalis Liapis said yesterday that...

Taxi tips : Commuters traveling by taxi yesterday began paying...

Smashing entrance : A 45-year-old man was arrested yesterday after...

Skeptical Greeks : Two thirds of Greeks believe that immigration...

Arta quake : An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook the city of Arta...

Murder suspect : Police said yesterday that a 22-year-old Albanian national, known to police...


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EDITORIAL

An opportunity not to be missed The decisions reached at the recent European Union summit regarding the bloc's 2007-2013 budget were exceptionally favorable for our country. They reaffirmed an existing decision not to change the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) until 2014; and Greece was declared the beneficiary of 20.1 billion euros for that period. This means that we will receive an average of 3 billion euros per year...

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Europe under total surveillance Neither European Parliament President Josep Borrell Fontelles nor European Commission VP Franco Frattini have explained why a new law permitting total, ongoing surveillance and recording of our communications is a «triumph» for Europeans. Both men, apparently enthused by the margin of approval for the bill, simply lauded the decision, which elevates the EU from a humble pupil of the US to its teacher when it comes to civil rights violations and theft of private data.

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