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New aircraft doubts Questions over who was in cockpit and if safety tests done Just as investigators seemed to be getting to the bottom of what happened on board the Helios airliner before it crashed north of Athens, sources told Kathimerini that four bodies rather than two - as previously thought - had been found in the cockpit.

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Athens steps up action on recognition

The Greek government yesterday began exhibiting the first real signs that it intends to put its foot down over Turkey's non-recognition of Cyprus as key talks on the subject between EU officials and representatives from all 25 member states loom next week.

Minister irate at CCTV ruling

A recent decision by the country's privacy watchdog refusing to allow security forces to use CCTV cameras installed during the Athens Olympics to monitor anything but the city's congested roads was blasted yesterday by Public Order Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis.

Drug suspects escape arrest after shootout

Police located a large cannabis plantation outside of Lamia, central Greece, yesterday but failed to arrest two suspects...

Retirement homes dodge law

Most of the country's private retirement homes operate illegally, with more than 150 such institutions housing elderly citizens without being subject to any form of checks by authorities, a senior industry source said yesterday.

IN BRIEF

Greece is 'fully protected' against virus, Agriculture Ministry says : Greece is «fully protected» against the threat of bird flu...

OA staff to strike next Wednesday over labor rights, flight safety levels : Flights may be subject to disruptions next Wednesday, August 31...

Two die, seven missing off Lesvos : Coast guards were searching yesterday for seven illegal immigrants off the coast of Lesvos...

Boy drowns : A 13-year-old boy drowned off the island of Rhodes yesterday...

University success : More than 60 percent of high school students...

Asbestos removed : Some 35 tons of asbestos were removed from school buildings...

Devilish probe : Athens prosecutor Alexandra Stathopoulou yesterday ordered a preliminary investigation...

Gasoline fines : The Athens prefecture slapped 11 fines totaling 188,000 euros...

Stray dogs : Following a spate of poisonings in the capital's western suburbs...

Armed robbery : Two armed men held up a branch of Agricultural Bank in Palaio Faliron...


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EDITORIAL

End of an era What purpose does it serve to have an tertiary education entrance system that allows a candidate to register at a university faculty with a grade of 1.53, when 20 is the maximum and 10 is the pass mark? Since yesterday, this has been the question people have been asking those in charge of the country's education system - politicians and academics.

COMMENTARY

Poor marks for education Every year around this time, the announcement of university entrance grades paves the way for a new wave of entrants into our higher education system. Their journey often leads nowhere, however; not just when it comes to acquiring a profession, but even as regards the cultivation of knowledge. It is commonly known, after all, that neither our schools nor universities fulfill their mission adequately. The rare exceptions only prove the rule. The matter is crucial, since the quality of education largely determines a country's level...

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