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Land register set for initial entries in June Property owners asked to be prompt The process that should lead to some 3 million Greeks declaring their properties so they can be entered on the country's first comprehensive land register is due to begin in less than a month's time, it was announced yesterday.

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Students march off with ballot boxes

Students forced their way into universities across the country yesterday and stole ballot boxes being used for the election of rectors...

Acropolis Museum unshackled

The New Acropolis Museum is to gain administrative and financial autonomy, according to a draft law...

Derailments not always reported

A suburban railway train derailed at Athens International Airport early yesterday without causing injuries...

Help close at hand, says survey

Family and social bonds remain firmly intact in Greece as survey results made public yesterday...

Rally forced to detour around Mt Parnitha

The body that manages the national park on Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, has refused the organizers of the Acropolis Rally...

IN BRIEF

Community leaders to meet today as Nicosia worries about Ankara stance : As Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat...

PM visits Chinese Embassy to express condolences for thousands of dead : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis yesterday signed the book of condolences...

Workplace accident PPC employee dies of electrocution : A Public Power Corporation (PPC) employee was electrocuted...

Man overboard : A rescue effort was under way yesterday...

Zachopoulos probe : A lawyer who is a key witness in the alleged blackmail...

Killer remanded : A 30-year-old man from the Cretan region of Mylopotamos was remanded in custody...

Suspect mix-up : A Syrian national who had been released by authorities by mistake...

Careless colleague : A policewoman was slightly injured at Megara police station...

Family feud : A 53-year-old man was being treated in hospital in Hania...

US Consulate : The consular section of the US Embassy in Athens will be closed...


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National team’s training session... Greece soccer coach Otto Rehhagal waves a flag...

EDITORIAL

A dangerous breed of hooligans The sight of the wrecked ballot boxes at universities yesterday causes sorrow among all democratically minded citizens. The violent incidents represent a symbolic violation of hard-won rights. Nevertheless, there is something positive to come out of yesterday's events. Namely, the prompt reactions. For the events awaken consciences. They prompt people who have devoted their lives to democracy to stand up and shout, «Enough is enough.»

COMMENTARY

Superfluous education The local media are always keen to report on the essay topic in national university entrance examinations. First because thousands of families are in for a stress-filled climax after two years of performance-enhancing courses. And second, because the public at large has strong views on language. This year was no different, as controversy over the interpretation of such words as «expulsion,» «defect» and «obsolete» made the headlines. Thankfully, the media seemed less willing to hit out at the illiterate youth and more keen to criticize the country's education system.

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