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1. Two men thought to be migrants found dead on land border with Turkey

   Two men believed to be migrants have been found dead overnight near the town of Didymoteicho in the northeastern border region of Evros, reports said Sunday.

2. Survivor of deadly Chios shipwreck jailed on suspicion of steering migrant boat

   A Moroccan survivor of the deadly collision off Chios that killed 15 people has been ordered remanded in pre-trial custody on suspicion of steering the inflatable boat that was clandestinely ferrying some 40 Afghan migrants from the Turkish coast to Greece.

3. Two men stabbed in Athens, apparently by soccer hooligans

   Two men suffered stab injuries in the Athens district of Galatsi late Saturday in what police are investigating as a soccer hooligan-related attack.

4. Gov.gr portal expands public services

   Greece will upgrade its gov.gr digital portal starting in April, introducing a more personalized system that tracks citizen requests and expands available certificates, the Digital Governance Ministry said.

5. Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles Crete, no injuries, damage reported

   A strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.8 rattled the southern island of Crete early Sunday, authorities said, but no damage or injuries were reported.

6. Encrypted phone key to alleged military data leak

   The investigation detailed by Kathimerini reveals how authorities uncovered a 54-year-old Air Force colonel accused of leaking classified military data to China.  

7. Trash, foam and reeds float across Thessaloniki’s Thermaic Gulf

   Thousands of reeds, foam and plastic waste were seen floating in the Thermaic Gulf on Saturday, alarming residents in the northern port city of Thessaloniki. 

8. Cartoon (07/02/2026)

9. Times may have changed; some habits haven’t

   I wonder, was the head of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) an entirely different man back in 2011 when he railed against tax evasion among the rich and famous, against the state for writing off their sins, and demanded transparency?

10. Farmakonisi – Pylos – Chios: Similarities

    In 2104, following the deadly shipwreck off the coast of Farmakonisi, the Greek Coast Guard claimed that it had towed the boat carrying 27 refugees toward the island, “to rescue the passengers.”