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1. A witness and democracy

   Legally, much can be said about the refusal of Giorgos Xylouris – known as “Frapes” in the case file – to testify before Parliament’s investigative committee examining alleged irregularities in agricultural subsidies.

2. Greek PM to join EU leaders’ videoconference on Ukraine crisis

   Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will join an 11.30 a.m. videoconference of EU leaders on Monday to discuss the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis.

3. Bus fire prompts evacuation in Thessaloniki

   A fire broke out on a city bus in central Thessaloniki on Sunday evening, forcing the evacuation of passengers. No injuries were reported.

4. Next stop: Christmas

   Vangelis, a worker at the Christmas Factory, waits for people to board the train he drives around Technopolis City of Athens, Sunday.

5. Optimism ahead of pope’s visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary

   As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, there has been a surge of renewed optimism over the possible reopening of a Greek Orthodox religious seminary that has been closed since 1971.

6. The forgotten resistance of Himare

   Recently, a book arrived in my hands, sent by my good colleague and friend Robert Goro, an ethnic Greek from the Himare region of southern Albania.

7. Tourism takings topped 20 bln euros in Jan-Sept

   Tourism revenue exceeded 20 billion euros in the January-September period, marking a 9% increase from 2024.

8. Defense minister announces pay hikes for officers, free housing

   Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced significant pay hikes for military officers Sunday alongside other benefits such as free housing.

9. Poseidonos Avenue to close late on Monday for Elliniko works

   Poseidonos Avenue in southern Athens, a major freeway running the length of the capital’s Riviera, will close to traffic for eight hours on Monday night, as part of the ongoing construction work at the site of the former Elliniko airport.

10. 26-week T-bills to be auctioned Wednesday

    The Public Debt Management Agency announced last Friday that on Wednesday it will auction 26-week treasury bills in book entry form to the amount of 500 million euros.