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  1. The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Greece for failing to correctly transpose parts of an EU directive aimed at combating money laundering into national law.
  2. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has dismissed a proposal by former prime minister Alexis Tsipras and his newly launched Greek Left Alliance, or ELAS, party for a “patriotic contribution,” arguing that tax increases cannot be considered either “good” or “patriotic.”
  3. Greece has the highest cancer mortality rate in Europe and the second highest among OECD countries, according to a new study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
  4. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has highlighted the strategic importance of the Vertical Corridor infrastructure initiative during talks with his newly elected Bulgarian counterpart, Rumen Radev, saying the project could strengthen energy security and transport links across southeastern Europe.
  5. An 86-year-old man in Trikala, central Greece, is in custody after allegedly shooting and killing his 82-year-old brother, according to state broadcaster ERT.
  6. A total of 101 migrants were rescued from two boats off the coast of Crete on Thursday, authorities said. 
  7. Financial journalist Thanasis Koukakis has asked prosecutors to reopen a high-profile wiretapping investigation, citing recent statements by Intellexa founder Tal Dilian that he says warrant a fresh examination of the case.
  8. The first group of women to join Greece’s armed forces under a new voluntary military service program reported for duty Thursday, marking the launch of a pilot initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for women in the military.
  9. The European Union will look for new ways to speed up the membership process for six candidate countries from the Western Balkans at an upcoming summit, European Council President Antonio Costa has said.
  10. A fire that broke out in a wooded park in the northern Athens suburb of Filothei on Thursday may have been sparked by beekeepers using smokers on their hives, according to officials investigating the blaze.