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1. Health Ministry plans fee increase for EOPYY doctors

   The Health Ministry plans to increase by 30% the fee paid per visit to doctors contracted with the National Organization for Health Care Services Provision (EOPYY).

2. PASOK: Discontent over internal discord

   Repeated calls by PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis for calm on the intra-party front appear to be going unanswered.

3. Train struck by fallen tree highlights safety concerns

   A pine tree fell onto an empty passenger train traveling between Olympia and Katakolo early Tuesday morning, injuring the driver and highlighting safety concerns about vegetation management along Greece’s rail lines.

4. Nearly 40% of Greek internet users use ChatGPT

   Greece ranks 16th among 51 OECD-surveyed nations in ChatGPT usage, with nearly 40% of internet users employing the OpenAI chatbot.

5. Investigators confirm propane leak

   Fire investigators have confirmed that a deadly explosion at the Violanta biscuit factory in Trikala central Greece on Monday morning was caused by a propane leak, backing initial assessments by firefighting officials.

6. Tragedy strikes Greek soccer fans in Romania

   Seven people were killed and three injured in a multi-vehicle crash shortly after 1 p.m. near Timisoara, Romania, on Tuesday.

7. Fresh push to import foreign workers

   The Migration Ministry has proposed legislation allowing temporary employment agencies to directly hire and place foreign workers, marking a significant shift in labor market policy.

8. ExxonMobil’s Cypriot gas timetable

   ExxonMobil is moving forward with a Declaration of Commerciality in Block 10, off Cyprus.

9. 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.

10. Ongoing care and monitoring

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