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1. Cartoon (17/02/2026)

2. Are minority governments sustainable?

   On November 16, 2023, Pedro Sanchez, leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), despite having come second in the general elections of July 23, 2023 – and having only 121 deputies out of a total of 350 – received a vote of confidence,

3. ATHEX: Athinon Avenue continues its decline

   The Greek stock market suffered a price drop for a third day in a row on Tuesday.

4. Greek, Serbian police to hold joint summer patrols in Halkidiki, Zakynthos

   Greek and Serbian police officers will conduct joint patrols this summer in parts of Greece that are popular with Serbian tourists, officials said Tuesday.

5. Residents warned to avoid Acheloos river due to planned water release from dam

   Civil protection authorities have warned residents in areas near the Acheloos river in central Greece to stay away from the banks due to a planned release of overflow from a dam in the region.

6. Schoolchildren in Larissa encouraged to view touring religious relic

   The left-wing SYRIZA opposition party has strongly criticized state school officials for encouraging pupils in central Greece to view and worship a touring Christian relic — the purported lower arm bone of St Basil.

7. New terminal station in Piraeus for T7 tramline from Wednesday

   A new terminal station will begin operating on T7 tram line in Athens on Wednesday, with the long-delayed opening of the Akti Poseidonos tram stop more than five years after its construction was completed.

8. Vigilance urged for Greek ships entering Strait of Hormuz

   The merchant marine ministry has warned Greek ships entering or leaving the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to be vigilant amid increased military activity in the region.

9. ‘Impossible’ was never in her vocabulary

   A Byzantine scholar who engaged with world leaders, artists, and thinkers, championing free thought rooted in Greek heritage.

10. West hit by landslides and road subsidence as rain persists

    Heavy rainfall in many parts of Greece has caused serious disruption, particularly in western Greece, as a third consecutive wave of storms hit areas already saturated by earlier downpours.