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  1. Gazarte Ground Stage (34 Voutadon) will host a New Year’s Eve party featuring the retro band Swinging Cats and DJ Fotini Galani.
  2. Two men were found dead in an apartment in Kallithea, central Athens, after a fire broke out on Friday night.
  3. Four hikers have died in an avalanche in the Vardousia mountains in Fokida, central Greece.
  4. The municipality of Agios Dimitrios in southern Athens has been declared in a state of emergency following severe damage caused by a storm on Christmas Eve.
  5. A Greek band that performs songs in several Balkan languages has criticized the mayor of Florina after he interrupted a live concert when a song was performed in a Slavic language.
  6. Traffic police carried out thousands of checks on Christmas Eve in Attica as part of efforts to curb drunk driving.
  7. A woman lost two fingers after being attacked by a neighbor’s dog in the town of Atalanti, in Fthiotida, on Christmas Eve, local media reported.
  8. Traffic restrictions are currently in effect in the Kypseli area of central Athens following the discovery of a suspicious object.
  9. A curated journey through exhibitions, history, design, craft, and daily pleasures in the city.
  10. Greek authorities have rescued approximately 360 migrants who were aboard a fishing vessel located about 35 nautical miles south of Gavdos, the coast guard said.