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1. Greece records sixth lowest electricity price in Europe

   Greece had the sixth lowest wholesale electricity price in Europe in the first 10 days of March, thanks to its diversified energy mix, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said on Monday, upon his arrival at a meeting of European energy ministers.

2. Government concerned over rising fertilizer prices

   Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras on Monday expressed on Skai Radio the government’s intense concern over the rising price of fertilizers, as well as its readiness to take immediate action to support farmers.

3. The pitfalls of patriotic rhetoric

   It has been proven through history that patriotic rhetoric used for reasons of domestic political expediency rarely leads to anything good for Greece, whether it concerns what happened in the past or today. 

4. Small modular reactors key for nuclear energy

   Nuclear energy is controversial in Greece, mainly for safety reasons.

5. Josephine the Singer or The Mouse Folk | Athens | March 27 – April 4

   The Greek National Opera Alternative Stage (364 Syngrou) presents a music theater adaptation of “Josephine the Singer or The Mouse Folk.”

6. ATHEX: Worries clip wings of investors

   The positive start in Wall Street reversed early losses at Athinon Avenue on Monday.

7. Cartoon (16/03/2026)

8. Gasoline prices top €2 per liter, electricity costs surge

   The average price of gasoline at the pump has surpassed the psychological threshold of €2 per liter, while diesel is approaching the same level, currently estimated at €1.97-€1.98 per liter, according to latest market data.

9. 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northwest Greece

   A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Thesprotia, northwestern Greece, on Monday afternoon, the Geodynamic Institute of Athens said.

10. Vintage Toys | Athens | March 28-29

    Vintage Toys 2026 returns to Technopolis (100 Pireos) for a two-day celebration of childhood nostalgia.