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Turkish FM Gul set for Athens visit in October Bakoyannis ends Middle East tour Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is due to conduct a long-awaited visit to Greece during the first week of October, government sources told Kathimerini yesterday.

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Blaze tamed in Halkidiki but Mani fire burns on

After five days of burning, the blaze in Cassandra along the Halkidiki coast was finally tamed yesterday as firefighters continued to battle with a fire in Mani in the southern Peloponnese.

Empty TEIs hurt local finances

Regional authorities said yesterday that they hope an upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will help address the economic void that will be left by more than 18,000 vacancies for students at tertiary institutions across Greece.

Alex rally planned in Veria

Hundreds of people are expected to gather outside the courthouse in Veria, northern Greece, on Wednesday night to demand justice in the case of missing 11-year-old Alex Meshivili, sources said yesterday.

PCs fail to find Greek homes

Only a third of Greeks have a computer at home, the lowest figure in the European Union, according to a survey released yesterday by Eurostat.

Teen car thief caught after land, sea chase

Police officers were involved in a high-speed chase with a 16-year-old boy through the streets of Kavala in northeastern Greece early yesterday and finally caught the suspect after he attempted to swim to safety.

IN BRIEF

Amendment made to draft law on pedophilia and beating of minors : The Justice Ministry submitted to parliament yesterday an amendment bill on domestic violence and pedophilia...

PM to hold talks with union chiefs ahead of keynote speech at fair : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will hold talks with a range of unionists throughout next week...

Some tough matches for Greek sides : Greek teams had mixed fortunes in the draw for the first round proper of the UEFA Cup...

Basketball rescheduled : Greece's second-round knock-out fixture with China in the World Basketball Championship in Japan tomorrow has been rescheduled...

Putin visit : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis met with Russia's Ambassador to Greece Andrei Vdovin...

Missing girl : A 14-year-old girl disappeared from her home in Koukaki, central Athens, a week ago...

McDonalds damaged : A McDonalds store in Palaio Faliron in southern Athens suffered minor damage early yesterday...

Fans attacked : About 10 unknown men attacked the AEK fan club in Aegaleo, western Athens, yesterday...

Gang busted : Police said yesterday that they have broken up a gang of three thieves...

Greek ambassador : Greece's newly appointed ambassador to Australia, Giorgos Zois, handed his credentials...


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EDITORIAL

Politics fails along with tertiary sector For the past few years it has been clear that the practice of opening tertiary schools in small towns around the country has failed for a number of reasons. Now the introduction of a minimum pass mark of 10 out of 20 to qualify for entry to tertiary education has not only revealed the poverty of the entrance process itself but has also highlighted the political poverty of the main opposition party, which is now mourning - along with owners of apartments, bars and cafes in small towns - the potential loss of custom.

COMMENTARY

Style of governance There are three things that establish a government in the eyes of the people - its work, its ethos and its style of governance. The current government, despite the delays and lackadaisical pace, has no doubt carried out a considerable body of work, particularly in the economic sector.

OPINION

University degrees without guarantees There are university departments whose certificates do not guarantee any professional rights. For instance, someone can graduate from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics at the National Technical University of Athens but not be recognized as an engineer in the job market. The Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) will not register graduates of this school as members and the latter cannot work as engineers even though they have studied nanotechnology.

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