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Plan to fight rise in crime Police employing pilot scheme analyzing daily figures in central Athens

The rise in thefts in central Athens has prompted police to start a new pilot scheme which requires officers to analyze crime statistics on a day-by-day basis in a bid to make the city safer, police sources told Sunday's Kathimerini.
FRONT PAGE NEWS
EU to help refugees arriving in Cyprus
As Cyprus braced itself for an influx of up to 10,000 more evacuees from war-torn Lebanon yesterday, the European Commission pledged to send a delegation to the island...
Railway extension not rolling
Work has not started on the extension to the suburban railway, even though the project was assigned to a contractor some two years ago...
Explosion outside MP’s office
An anarchist group that first became known to authorities six months ago claimed responsibility on Saturday for detonating a homemade device outside the office of a PASOK MP in central Athens.
Mass brawl at Crete resort
A violent confrontation involving some 50 British tourists in Malia, Crete, led to 10 people being detained and one person being hospitalized early on Saturday, police said.
‘Clean and safe beaches’...
A protester holds up a placard reading 'Clean and safe beaches' at a beach in Alimos, southern Athens...
Family in Hania saved from sinking carriage
A moonlight horse and carriage ride went awry for a Norwegian family late on Friday night as they had to be rescued from the sea in the Venetian port of Hania in Crete after the vehicle plunged into the water.
IN BRIEF
Suspected car thief fires at police officers in western Athens suburb : Police exchanged fire yesterday with a man suspected of stealing a car in Nea Halkidona...
PM marks fall of junta 32 years ago : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said yesterday that the «collective interest» of Greeks should be the only factor driving the country's progress...
Ferry accident : A ferry crashed into the pier at the port on the Cycladic island of Andros on Saturday...
Deadly fall : A 40-year-old woman died early yesterday after apparently falling from a bridge...
Cars destroyed : There was an explosion at a car showroom in Haidari...
Body found : The decomposing body of a 28-year-old man was found on Mount Pendeli...
Fire tamed : The fire service said last night that it had under control a brush fire which had broken out in Petroupolis...
THIS WEEK
Monday : The Health Ministry is holding a blood donation drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today...
Tuesday : The Inner Cabinet is to meet to discuss tourism development issues...
Friday : Alpha Bank announces its results for the first half of 2006...
Saturday : International Clinical Biostatistics conference takes place in Alexandroupolis...

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EDITORIAL
Making tourism a strong industry
 Kathimerini's extensive research into the country's tourism sector has not only revealed chronic shortfalls in the infrastructure of various popular holiday destinations. It has also proved something else: what we like to think of as the country's most developed industry is actually anything but that. Indeed, the tourism sector is dominated by a small-business mentality and has become accustomed to operating with a short-term outlook. In most cases, businessmen in the tourism sector are motivated by quick and easy profit.
COMMENTARY
Beyond diplomacy
 The introduction to the Lonely Planet travel guide for Lebanon is one of the most appealing you could imagine: «Lebanon packs a lot into its modest borders: ancient cities, ski resorts, impressive architecture and striking landscapes are just the start. Then there's great food (reputedly the best in the region) and great nightlife (Beirut claims to be the party capital of the Middle East).» However, the editors of the popular travel guide's online version were careful to add a series of warnings...
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