According to the Foreign Office, three of them are already on their way home. Still, there are no concrete numbers on how many Germans were on board. An Athen's newspaper reports that the first officer of the ferry took responsibility for the disaster. He explained during the hearing that he had made wrong estimates about the distance from the island Paros, and that he had briefly left the bridge to watch soccer. This morning, the public prosecutor's office raised accusations because of suspicions of murder against, so literally, all possible responsible persons.
Investigations focus on negligence of the crew.
Complaint against Telekom Mannesmann's daughters Arcor and o.tel.o sued Telekom. Apparently, Telekom accounted performances for 1996 and 1997 too expensive. Arcor and o.tel.o now reclaim DM 69 millions. Breeding and import of fightling dogs Following German demands, the European Union commission checks whether import and breeding of fighting dogs can be prohibited. However, some member states reject a European-wide prohibition.