GREECE: Party Orders

By the Greek Orthodox Church calendar it was Good Friday, and Athens mourned the death of Christ. Flags were at half mast and the cathedral was draped in black. Behind Christ's flower-decked bier, members of the Greek government formed a procession which slowly wound through streets lined with spectators holding lighted candles. In the procession snowy-haired, handsome Minister of Justice Christos Ladas whispered to Athens Police Chief Angelos Evert: "Why the cordon of police around us? You do seem to take unnecessary precautions."

Next morning, Holy Saturday, Ladas stopped off at the Church of Saint George to light a traditional candle....

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