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Greeks abandon their plows for tills, computers Service jobs almost double in past decade Greece is gradually evolving into a service-based economy, according to new statistics on the country's employment trends published in Sunday's Kathimerini. This is particularly evident in the agricultural sector, which has shrunk by nearly half over the last decade.

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Car racer appeals seizure

As Attica traffic police vowed to step up their campaign against illegal car racers, one of the three men arrested at the start of the crackdown 10 days ago appealed against the confiscation of his vehicle.

Thessaly cotton farmers...

Thessaly cotton farmers light fires for the night at the Platikambos junction off the Athens-to-Thessaloniki highway...

Muslim union to contest ban

A Greek Muslim group banned by the country's highest civil court this month on grounds of national security for calling itself Turkish has said it will appeal the decision at the European Court of Human Rights. «Following the publication of the official ruling, the Turkish Union of Xanthi... shall apply to the European Court of Human Rights in search of justice which has been denied to it within Greece,» the group said in a statement dated January 19, obtained by AFP yesterday.

Two arrested in 1.5m bank, identity scam

Two men suspected of being part of a gang that swindled over 1.5 million euros from a range of banks using forged documents have been arrested, police said yesterday.

IN BRIEF

Military aircraft sets off for Indonesia : A Greek C-130 transport aircraft is due to set off for the Indonesian province of Aceh today...

Le Pen in town : French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen on Saturday warned against Turkey's potential membership...

FYROM ties : Greece has shown the best intentions toward finding an official name for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...

Eurovision entry : Singer Elena Paparizou has been selected without any competition...


THIS WEEK

Monday : President Costis Stephanopoulos to inaugurate amphitheater of Gennadius Library...

Tuesday : Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos visits in Athens...

Wednesday : Defense Ministry organizes a conference on «Staff Health and Safety in the Armed Forces»...

Thursday : President Costis Stephanopoulos to visit Auschwitz to attend ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary...

Friday : European Network for Communication and Information (EURONEM) holds a conference...


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EDITORIAL

Delayed explosion The study published in yesterday's Kathimerini regarding the distribution of professions across the productive population of our country is revealing in many ways: It reveals a major restructuring of the labor market, profound changes in the societal structure, and a fundamental deficit in the educational system.

COMMENTARY

The education debate The debate about education that political parties embarked upon last Friday created a stir while also raising the hopes of those inclined to believe that something positive can emerge from the cooperation of rival factions on a matter of universal interest. There are countless university professors - more than qualified to form a substantiated opinion...

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