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1. Trucker arrested at Turkish border on suspicion of smuggling migrants

   A truck driver has been arrested on Greece’s northeastern land border with Turkey on suspicion of trying to smuggle immigrants into the country, police said Monday.

2. Maria Callas mural in Kalamata named world’s best for 2025

   A towering mural honoring opera legend Maria Callas in the southern Greek city of Kalamata has been named the world’s best mural for 2025 by Street Art Cities, an international platform that documents and promotes urban art.

3. Government begins constitutional revision process

   The conservative government is set to present its priorities and outline the next steps toward revising the country’s constitution.

4. Short-term rentals rise in central Athens despite new restrictions

   The number of active short-term rental properties in central Athens rose sharply in 2025, despite restrictions on new listings aimed at curbing their growth, according to data from short-term rental analytics platform AirDNA.

5. Better weather expected Monday after heavy rains

   Weather conditions through most of Greece are set to improve Monday, following heavy rains that caused some flooding near Larissa and on several islands.

6. Heritage trips open for young Australian Cypriots

   Applications have opened for two international programs that will give young Australian Cypriots the chance to travel to Cyprus, explore their heritage and connect with members of the global Cypriot diaspora.

7. New strike to leave Athens without taxis on Tuesday, Wednesday

   The Greater Athens region will be without taxi services on Tuesday and Wednesday as cabbies hold a new two-day strike.

8. Guilfoyle says Trump plans Greece visit

   US Ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle has said President Donald Trump plans to visit Greece.

9. Banks, ATMs vandalized in central Athens

   A group of about 15 youths smashed a string of bank shopfronts and cash machines in central Athens before dawn Monday.

10. Two leaky tanks caused deadly cookie factory blast

    A basement that appears nowhere in the building blueprints and two undeclared propane tanks are at the center of investigations into the causes of the explosion that destroyed the Violanta cookie factory near the city of Trikala, killing five women workers.