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1. Only pediatrician on island of Ios quits, warns of systemic neglect

   The only pediatrician serving the Greek island of Ios has resigned, citing chronic understaffing, inadequate infrastructure, and institutional neglect that he said compromised both patient care and his own health.

2. Man, 25, dies after fall from Athens high-rise in suspected suicide

   A 25-year-old man died after falling from the 24th floor of a residential high-rise in the central Athens district of Ambelokipi, in what authorities believe was a suicide, police said on Monday.

3. US has its eye on Greek ports

   When then-President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle as the new US ambassador to Greece in December 2024, his action was described, rather flippantly, as a sop for her recent breakup with Donald Trump Jr.

4. Greece hosting its first international indoor freediving championship

   More than 260 athletes from 44 countries and over 100 national federation delegates are converging at the capital’s OAKA stadium through May 25 for the World Indoor Freediving Championship.

5. EAC admits projects’ cost has been overstated

   The Board of Directors of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is set to review potential electricity tariff adjustments this week.

6. 4.5-magnitude tremor hits Evia, felt in Athens

   A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 3:23 a.m. local time (0023 GMT) Monday on the Greek island of Evia, north/northwest of Athens, the Athens Institute of Geodynamics has reported.

7. Parliament approves Greece-Egypt search and rescue pact

   Greece’s parliamentary committee on defense and foreign affairs approved a bill ratifying a memorandum of understanding with Egypt on aeronautical and maritime search and rescue cooperation.

8. Unnecessary tests at clinics

   The Bank of Greece is scolding private clinics and hospitals for the way they bill insurance companies for health services.

9. Russia detained Greek tanker in Baltic Sea, Estonia says

   Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding it had alerted NATO allies to the incident.

10. New pope is a vote for continuity

    Pope Leo XIV was elected recently to succeed the late Francis. The name he chose is an allusion to Pope Leo XIII, who introduced the notions of human labor, social justice and Christian ethics as an indelible part of the Catholic Church’s doctrine.