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Hope for Mediterranean
Greece satisfied with deals on terrorism, immigration at EuroMed summit
An agreement reached in Barcelona yesterday between European Union member states and Mediterranean-rim countries on key issues such as immigration and terrorism was hailed as being of «special significance» for Greece by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis.
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A Turkish soldier uses...
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Staff shortages in state hospitals
Staff data made public yesterday by Health Minister Apostolos Kaklamanis once again underscored shortages as the greatest ill besetting Greece's National Health System (ESY).
According to ministry figures, there are just 43,248 nurses for 22,472 doctors - that is, the doctor/nurse ratio is near 1:2 when that in other countries of the European Union is 1:3 or even higher.
The problem is not just about statistical data. The lack of trained staff is one of the main reasons behind the disgraceful conditions... |
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Between Olympia and Livadia
Since tradition must be maintained, even in reverse, «40 guys from Hooligansville went and thrashed Livadia (to paraphrase the old song). Of course Hooligansville doesn't appear on the map of Greece because it doesn't have a fixed location, but is forever shifting.
Wherever teams compete in any sport, their supporters, organized in the form of militias, go into action. And whether under the influence of fanaticism or some chemical narcotic, the outcome is the same: attacks against opposing fan-militias, burning cars, beating up journalists. |
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