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1. At UN, Greece calls for de-escalation

   Greece, a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, expressed its “deep concern” about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East late Saturday, calling for “self-restraint” and a “return to meaningful negotiations” over Iran's nuclear program.

2. The noise and the truth

   The anger over the Tempe railway disaster is perfectly legitimate, especially when it emanates from people who lost loved ones in the crash.

3. Cartoon (28/02/2026)

4. Traditional Greek bean soup (fasolada)

   Fasolada appears in many variations across Greece, but it is particularly beloved in its most traditional form, with carrot, celery, onion and olive oil.

5. Souda Bay base on heightened alert, restricted access

   The Souda Bay base has been placed on heightened alert and access to non-authorized personnel has been suspended.

6. FM: Greeks in Middle East could be evacuated in emergency

   Greece is ready to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East if the need arises, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis told reporters Saturday.

7. No one owns a national tragedy

   Is the video paying tribute to the memory of the victims or a political ad? Is it an invitation to a public demonstration or an effort to stoke public anger?

8. Thessaloniki residents demand say over fairgrounds

   Residents of Greece’s second-largest city are pushing for what could become the country’s first municipal referendum, over the redevelopment of the grounds that holds the Thessaloniki International Fair.

9. Stumbling over a stubborn past

   “The time will come when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you strangle today.” These were the last words of German-born anarchist August Spies as he faced the noose for the bloody events surrounding May Day in Chicago, 1886.

10. Authorities dismantle fake document network used to smuggle migrants

    Authorities announced Saturday that they had dismantled a criminal network specializing in the production of fake travel documents to smuggle migrants into European Union countries.