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Heat sparks outages, fires At least 95 blazes break out across the country; power cuts continue Sizzling high temperatures yesterday helped spark at least 95 fires across the country and caused blackouts in many parts of Attica as the national power network struggled to meet increased demand.

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EU court action looms on six fronts

The European Commission threatened yesterday to take legal action against Greece...

Gov’t plan for lifelong learning

The Education Ministry will spend 3.3 billion euros over the next seven years...

Defense asks for trial delay

The defense counsel for the seven former officials from the State Portfolio Management Agency (DEKA) has called...

Insomnia affects one in four

At least one in four Greeks suffers from insomnia which, when chronic, can provoke...

‘Model officer’ cleared of shooting charges

A 50-year-old Thessaloniki police officer charged with shooting a 40-year-old...

IN BRIEF

US State Department supports ecumenical status of leader : The US State Department said yesterday it supports the ecumenical status...

President expresses solidarity with Armenians over Turkish genocide : President Karolos Papoulias yesterday aimed a clear jab at Turkey...

Search resumed for missing hiker : Rescue workers said they launched another attempt yesterday to find the last...

Man strangled : An 84-year-old man has been found dead in his apartment in Neo Iraklion...

Bonds probe : A wide-ranging investigation into allegations of corrupt investment practices...

Guilty plea : A Greek shipping company has agreed to pay a US$1 million (740,000 euros) fine...

Road fatality : A 39-year-old motorist was killed yesterday when the car he was driving...


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EDITORIAL

The right to information According to Article 14 of the Greek Constitution, anyone can express their opinions, verbally or in writing, as long as they abide by the laws of the state. The above constitutional right also applies to unionists and the government spokesman. For this very reason, it is therefore unacceptable that employees...

COMMENTARY

Life after politics Aristotle saw pleasure, honor and virtue as significant «wants» for people, but argued that virtue is the most important of these. He wrote that politicians can't enjoy free time because they put power and glory above all else. But the aphrodisiac is too strong to resist when it's time to step down.

OPINION

The media’s abuse of a basic right The presumption of innocence until proven guilty applies everywhere. No democratic country withholds the names of those facing prosecution because everyone knows that it is one thing to be charged with something and quite another to be convicted.

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