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1. Navigating the US-EU minefield and NATO’s diminished presence

   Greece has tried to deal in a forward looking and realistic manner with the tensions before, during and after the internal crisis of the major western powers that erupted over Greenland.

2. Ongoing care and monitoring

   The correctional system and welfare and mental health services currently operate in isolation from one another.

3. Cartoon (27/01/2026)

4. ATHEX: MSCI news takes index over 2,300 points

   Greek stocks secured fresh gains on Tuesday on the back of an unexpected statement by MSCI on Monday night.

5. Mercosur deal: An opportunity for the Greek economy

   The agreement creates a protective ring in Latin American trade for Greek branded products, such as feta cheese and olive oil.

6. Gold rush for sovereigns

   Price rally made transactions soar last year as Greeks typically invest billions in coins.

7. More than 1 in 3 enterprises audited did not comply with tax regulations

   Tax audits carried out last year revealed significant pockets of tax evasion and delinquency in business activity throughout the country.

8. Magnitude 4.7 quake shakes Zakynthos, no damage or injuries reported

   An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.7 has shaken the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos, authorities said Tuesday, but no damage or injuries were reported.

9. Eldorado Gold sees encouraging new finds in Halkidiki mines

   Canada-based Eldorado Gold says it has made encouraging new discoveries of gold, copper and silver in its mines at Olympias and Stratoni in the Halkidiki peninsula of northern Greece.

10. Owner and two managers of biscuit factory arrested after explosion that killed five

    Police in Trikala on Tuesday arrested the owner, the safety manager and the shift manager of the Violanta biscuit factory, where five workers were killed in an explosion and fire a day earlier.