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1. Dozens of migrants rescued from sea south of Crete

   More than 100 foreign nationals trying to make their way into the European Union by boat were rescued from the sea south of Crete in three separate incidents within a few hours.

2. High tech deployed to boost road safety

   The government is preparing a series of new road safety measures scheduled for implementation in the first four months of 2026, as it intensifies efforts to reduce traffic fatalities.

3. An ‘exceptional’ brand looking for a new identity

   Diversification and investment are the key to a sustainable future for Greek tourism, an international conference organized by Kathimerini has heard, as one of the world’s top tourist destinations grapples with mounting challenges that demand new solutions and a fresh mindset.

4. Athens caught in the middle of US-Sino rivalry

   A sharp public response from the Chinese Embassy in Athens has underscored intensifying strategic competition between Washington and Beijing over major Greek infrastructure, with the port of Piraeus at the center of the dispute.

5. Cyprus looks to ‘develop electrical links with neighbors’

   Nicosia’s intention to proceed with new electrical interconnections with neighboring countries, thereby strengthening Cyprus’ regional role in the energy map, was highlighted by President Nikos Christodoulides in his speech at a conference on Wednesday. 

6. Coffee Lab production plant in Egypt

   Coffee Lab has announced the installation of a new coffee production plant in Egypt in partnership with a local operator. The new production unit comes in response to the growing needs of the company’s network in Egypt, which currently comprises 17 stores.

7. Test flights at the new Iraklio airport

   The new Iraklio International Airport at Kastelli – a project that is expected to radically change the map of air transport on Crete and which is set to develop into one of the most modern airports in the Mediterranean – is about to be completed.

8. Cyprus gets high ratings by agencies

   Cyprus is wrapping up the year with strong marks from the world’s big credit rating agencies.

9. PPC to expand well beyond electricity

   Public Power Corporation will begin offering a range of non-electricity products to consumers from 2026 while also examining plans to build new gas-fired power stations in Bulgaria and Romania, PPC Chairman and Chief Executive Giorgos Stassis announced on Wednesday, as he presented the company’s 2026-2028 business plan in London.

10. Aliakmonas River floods, continuous rainfall in Kastoria area

    Continuous rainfall in the area of Kastoria in northern Greece since Tuesday caused the Aliakmonas River to overflow in the town of Nestorio, flooding the site where the River Party festival is held and damaging surrounding infrastructure.