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Greece to escape with warning Source: Brussels happy with current budget cooperation, accepts lack of technical knowledge

Greece is set to escape the embarrassment of being hauled before the European Court over its faulty budgets because of the current government's cooperation and the acknowledgment that the country's statisticians lacked the necessary technical know-how, a source told Kathimerini yesterday.
FRONT PAGE NEWS
EU leak over Turkish bid
Ankara insisted yesterday that it would not recognize the Republic of Cyprus before the December 17 European Union summit...
Hirings to boost hospital reform
Despite the doctors' strike which met yesterday's launch of a pilot scheme changing duty rosters at Attica hospitals...
Drink-drive crackdown under way
With Christmas a few weeks away, prosecutors in Patras yesterday decided to target drink drivers in the area...
Crete to bid for Greco painting
Hoping to double the number of paintings by Crete's most famous artist on display on his native island, Iraklion officials have launched an appeal to raise the price of a small Theotocopoulos work to be auctioned in London next week.
Captain of the Prestige tanker...
Apostolos Mangouras (c), captain of the Prestige tanker that sank off Spain in 2002, causing an environmental disaster...
Akkelidou fined for interfering with trial
NICOSIA (AFP) - Cyprus's former health minister Dina Akkelidou escaped a prison term yesterday but was fined 1,000 pounds (1,726 euros)...
IN BRIEF
Former arms procurements chief testifies to Parliament committee : Former Defense Ministry General Director for Armaments Yiannis Sbokos is to testify...
Extended store hours from Dec. 17 : Athens retailers yesterday announced extended store hours in the countdown to Christmas...
Airport strike : Flight delays are expected again at Athens International Airport today...
Toy warning : The Consumer Institute (INKA) yesterday warned consumers buying Christmas gifts...
Olympic venues : A draft bill tabled in Parliament yesterday foresees the allocation of armed forces...
Film awards : Pandelis Voulgaris's «Brides» yesterday won the first prize for Greek films...
Alexander appeal : An Athens court will today hear a suit by a group of 25 Greek lawyers...
Disabled protest : Representatives of a disabled rights group yesterday staged a protest outside the Education Ministry...
University strike : University professors yesterday called a 24-hour strike for December 10...
Soccer violence : Four fans of Panathinaikos soccer club were injured following clashes with supporters of rival AEK...

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EDITORIAL
Myth of ‘European Simitis’ debunked
 The report by the European Commission on Greece's violation of the European Union's fiscal rules between 1997 and 2003 also effectively debunks the myth of the strong prestige and excellent relations that former prime minister Costas Simitis enjoyed in the Union. The EU's executive arm is accusing the now-departed Socialist governments of not having complied with European recommendations to change Greece's financial course, despite the fact that the country's economy was already being closely monitored...
COMMENTARY
Political problem-solving
 There are many ways to solve a problem, but only three if you are a politician. First: Given that everything is a question of political will, you remain confident that there is no problem at all, that everything is a fabrication by your enemies or the media. Therefore, you keep on until you once again bump into the same (non-existent) problem, except that the problem has now become worse. The second way is to admit that there is a problem. However, you believe that putting your own spin on it is more important than the problem...
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