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Fuel ring suspects jailed pending trial

Giorgos Spanos, the president of the ETEKA fuel company and the Atromitos soccer club, was jailed pending trial on Monday along with another four suspected members of a huge fuel smuggling racket.

Government to let MPs stand in Euro polls, except ND

The government is to lift restrictions on MPs standing as candidates in the European Parliament elections though MPs of co-ruling New Democracy will have to quit their seats before running as MEPs, Interior Minister Yiannis Michelakis said on Monday.

Greek securities rise as troika returns

Greek government bonds rose on Monday as the countrys partners were said to be working on the next review of its bailout, while Portugals two-year yields dropped to the lowest in more than a month as the nation said it would buy back debt.

George Soros considering investing in Greece

FRANKFURT - George Soros wants to invest in Europes financial sector, according to a German magazines interview with the billionaire investor on Sunday.

Kotsovolos owner Dixons pondering merger with Carphone Warehouse

Dixons Retail Plc, the largest UK consumer-electronics retailer and owner of Greeces Kotsovolos chain, said on Monday it is in talks to merge with Carphone Warehouse Group Plc, bringing together companies with combined revenue of about 12 billion pounds ($20 billion).

EU extends protection of Greek, Spanish battery producers

The European Union renewed for another five years a tariff against South Africa on a material for consumer batteries, saying Greek producer Tosoh Hellas AIC and Spains Cegasa Internacional SA need longer protection.

The EU reimposed the 17.1 percent duty on imports of electrolytic manganese dioxide from South Africa.

NATO helicopter makes emergency landing at Zakynthos airport

A NATO helicopter made an emergency landing at Zakynthos airport on Sunday night due to a mechanical problem.

The helicopter, carrying British soldiers, was flying from Italy to NATOs naval base at Souda Bay, Crete.

None of the passengers was injured.

Three arrested for trying to throw parcel of contraband into prison yard

Police on Monday arrested three men for trying to throw a parcel into the yard of the capitals Korydallos Prison.

The parcel, which was flung from the roof of a nearby apartment building, contained contraband, including 119 grams of cannabis, 54 grams of heroin, three cell phones, a SIM card and two USB cables.

Borchardt: There is no 5,000 names list

PRISTINA - EULEX Head Berndt Borchardt Judge denied allegations about existence of a list of 5,000 names of Serbs to be arrested in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM), adding that a judge will decide if guarantees the Serbian government gave are sufficient to release four Serbs currently in detention in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM).

Olympiakos scents blood against wounded United

Olympiakos manager Michel (right) with his defensive midfielder Yiannis Maniatis.

Olympiakos coach Michel says that his side will prey on any vulnerability in Manchester United's ranks when the teams meet in Tuesday's Champions League last 16 first-leg match in Piraeus.

Local bourse gets a stress test of its own

A sixth consecutive day of decline on the Greek bourse on Monday inflicted significant losses on most stocks and the main index due to uncertainty over the results of banks stress tests generated by reports regarding requirements as high as 20 billion euros. Turnover remained low, as it has done for the past two weeks.

The survey was organized by the commissioner for protection of equality.

Korydallos Prison inmates protest hospital conditions

Inmates held in Greece's only prison hospital are refusing food and medication as part of a protest campaign against what they see as dire conditions in the institution.