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Bird flu tests are negative Foreign experts arrive in Greece to help with probe after possible mix-up European Union experts arrived in Greece yesterday to help investigate a suspected case of bird flu on an Aegean island as initial test results from England proved negative for the disease being present in the country, indicating that the whole issue may have been a false alarm.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Cull of corrupt judges continues

A court of first instance judge yesterday became the eighth judicial official to be dismissed this year as authorities try to get to grips...

Turkey scolded over Halki

The leader of the European Parliament's dominant Christian Democratic alliance yesterday called upon EU candidate Turkey to...

17 hurt as fast train derails

Seventeen people including a baby were injured yesterday when a high-speed Athens-bound train carrying 140 passengers derailed...

Separation talk angers the Church

The Church of Greece yesterday voiced its opposition to any ideas the government may have about separating the Church from the state and suggested that it would mobilize popular...

Moneymakers nabbed by police after chase

Police arrested two men in northern Greece yesterday in connection with the running of a counterfeit operation that apparently printed fake money with a regular office printer.

IN BRIEF

Results of toxicological tests on 121 victims expected on Nov. 10 : The coroner's report on toxicological tests on the 121 victims...

Truckdriver on trial for death of 16 KTEL bus passengers two years ago : The trial of a Thessaloniki trucker accused of manslaughter...

Air France craft suffers fuel scare : Iraklion airport was placed on alert yesterday afternoon...

Trafficker jailed : A Patras court yesterday sentenced a truckdriver to 10 years in prison...

Kokkalis probe : Justice Minister Anastassis Papaligouras confirmed yesterday that Greek authorities had asked...

Soldier charged : A military judge yesterday remanded in custody a 19-year-old soldier after charging him...

Greek aid : Greece spent 456 million euros or 0.02 percent of its GDP on humanitarian aid...

Bogus buses : Two school bus drivers were arrested in Athens yesterday...

ADEDY strikes : Public servants will hold a 24-hour strike on November 10...


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EDITORIAL

EU slap, again The European Commission warning that it will refer the Greek government to the European Court - because of serious indications that the conservative administration has violated community legislation on public infrastructure projects and the equal treatment of bidders in the construction of the Kallidromou tunnel project - has shifted attention onto a chronic snag plaguing Greece's relations with the Union.

COMMENTARY

In poor taste The proposal by conservative party secretary Evangelos Meimarakis to ban viewer ratings on newscasts sparked protests, yet at the same time brought attention to a serious issue. Tailoring news bulletins to the needs of the political elite is obviously unacceptable, but is not the only concern. Modern-age TV democracy tends to turn...

OPINION

Comedy with purpose «Our quality of life may have improved, but our spirit has withered,» popular comic Lakis Lazopoulos remarked at the end of his «Al Chanderee News» show on Tuesday night. Lazopoulos was referring to a decision by the parents and guardians' association of a primary school...

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