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1. Police crack down on e-scooter riders in central Athens

   Nearly a hundred people have been fined in central Athens over the past two days for riding electric scooters without wearing helmets, authorities said Friday.

2. Two held over €1 million scam behind businessman’s suicide

   Two people have been arrested on the island of Evia, suspected of organizing a scam that cost a Cretan businessman more than a million euros and ultimately drove him to kill himself, authorities said Friday.

3. Autopsy fails to identify body found in forest

   A forensic examination of body parts discovered Thursday in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has so far failed to determine the identity of the deceased or the exact cause of death due to the advanced state of decomposition.

4. Why Greece is becoming Binance’s launchpad

   Binance is giving the Greek economy a vote of confidence by choosing Greece as its headquarters in Europe.

5. Panathinaikos to face Real Betis in UEFA Europa League round of 16

   Panathinaikos will face Spanish side Real Betis in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League, following a draw held Friday in Switzerland.

6. Greek Consulate in Chicago launches photo contest 

   The Consulate General of Greece in Chicago, in collaboration with the Hellenic Museum of Michigan, has launched a photography competition, the consulate announced.

7. Floodwaters recede slightly in Evros as area remains on alert

   Authorities in the Evros region of northeastern Greece remained on high alert Friday after a week of extensive flooding, although water levels have begun to recede slightly, according to local reports.

8. Greece detains nearly 300 migrants under new illegal entry law

   During September-December 2025, nearly 300 migrants were detained under Greece’s new law criminalizing illegal entry, exit and residence.

9. The EU will ‘provisionally implement’ a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur

   European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that she will start to "provisionally implement" a massive trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of nations in South America despite not having approval from European Parliament.

10. How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is changing Europe, reshaping the energy map, and affecting the Orthodox world

    Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, Charles Kupchan, Elena Lazarou, and Aristotle Papanikolaou join Thanos Davelis this week for a deep dive into how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago has changed Europe, reshaped the region’s energy map, and impacted the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Orthodoxy around the world.