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Co-pilot’s diary found Could contain clues about technical problems with Helios plane As forensic experts yesterday identified the body of the German pilot of the Helios flight which crashed 13 days ago north of Athens, sources told Kathimerini that investigators have also found a diary belonging to the co-pilot, which reportedly details problems with the aircraft.

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Tourism in for bumper 2005 season

Last year's successful Olympic Games along with a promotional campaign of the country abroad have led to a bumper tourism season this summer, with extra arrivals expected to carry on in the next few months, according to industry officials.

Eurovision off key with OASA

Transport authorities yesterday snubbed a request by the organizers of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, to be hosted in Athens, for the implementation of an Olympics-style road network scheme used when the city hosted the Games last year.

Landfill paperwork soon to be spadework

The process of alleviating Attica's refuse problem by 2007 took off in earnest yesterday as regional officials began studying a clutch of surveys that have been submitted detailing plans for the construction of three new landfills.

Boat boys land in hot water

Five French youths were being questioned yesterday over possession of drugs after a prank of theirs had swung the Merchant Marine Ministry's search and rescue mechanism into action erroneously because of fears that a ship was in the process of sinking.

IN BRIEF

Stores can stay open for longer from today, under new law : Stores will be allowed to open for two hours longer on Saturdays, starting from today...

Odd/even rule back in effect in central Athens from Monday : The odd/even traffic restriction rule applicable on car number plates...

German CDU chief writes to PM : Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis yesterday received a letter from German opposition leader...

Boy thief : Police in the western Athenian suburb of Peristeri said yesterday that they have arrested a 14-year-old...

Share fraud : Two men who allegedly attempted to swindle a 103-year-old man out of a portfolio of shares...

Illegal immigrants : Coast guard officials detained 17 yesterday...

Bad sauce : The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) yesterday ordered the withdrawal of a soy sauce from Cardinal SA...

No buses : Bus drivers will go on strike on Thursday over a pay dispute...

Fire controlled : Firefighters managed to tame a blaze in Thessaloniki late yesterday...

Robbers arrested : Police said they arrested two men yesterday in connection with at least seven armed robberies in Athens...


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EDITORIAL

Supposed dialogue The news that a candidate had won a place at a university faculty with an average exam score of just 1.53 out of 20 was a shock, but it is nothing more than an extreme example of the way universities select students. If this were the only problem, it would have already been solved by a previous Education Ministry decision to restrict tertiary education access as of next year to those candidates who achieve a minimum grade of 10.

COMMENTARY

Bulgaria’s EU push Bulgaria is now in the final stretch for EU membership and must avoid any blunder that could postpone the country's long-desired accession. Athens has hastened to support the new multi-party government in Sofia, now racing against time to complete the necessary reforms.

OPINION

The buck stops here The first few months of the government's term were dominated by a sort of Olympic truce in terms of domestic politics. Because the world was watching, we were not supposed to discuss the excessive cost of Olympic-related works and of course, the fate of the Olympic venues once the Games had finished. This climate changed when, in view of its fiscal audit, Costas Karamanlis's government decided to unveil the extent of the national deficit...

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