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1. Food expensive for consumers, unprofitable for producers

   The fact that consumers are paying increasingly high prices for fruit, vegetables and meat shows that Greece is losing the battle at the retail level.

2. Fringe groups fighting digital IDs, ‘surveillance’ state

   A new movement called “Exodus” is mobilizing opposition to Greece’s personal identification number and new digital IDs, which, it claims, will cause “alterations of our bio-theory and anthropology.”

3. A matter of justice

   The means of combating tax evasion have been modernized. Audits are automated and the system of collecting public revenues has changed fundamentally since the country’s bankruptcy.

4. Behind closed doors: Elder abuse in the care economy

   Families with aging parents living alone in Greece describe a pattern of exploitation by caregivers who target elders whose children reside abroad.

5. New ministry planned to streamline innovation

   The government is planning to create a unified ministry for higher education, research and innovation, aiming to streamline funding, coordination and evaluation across the country’s fragmented research landscape. 

6. Athens restores normal traffic after large commemorative protests

   Authorities lifted traffic restrictions in central Athens late Monday following nationwide marches marking the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising.

7. ATHEX: Decline for benchmark and turnover

   Greece’s stock market presented a mixed picture on Monday, with the benchmark losing some ground.

8. Cyprus foreign minister meets US counterpart to discuss strategic partnership

   Cyprus Foreign Minister met Monday with US Senator and acting Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and the strategic partnership.

9. A strong player on a brand-new playing field

   If there is one thing that really counts for Greek interests in terms of how important a role the ambassador the United States in Athens can play, it’s their ability during a crucial moment in Greek-Turkish relations to pick up the phone and get a line directly to the American president.

10. Accidental gunshot sparks panic at Hania hospital

    An investigation is underway at Hania General Hospital in Crete after a police officer’s service weapon was accidentally discharged inside the facility, causing panic among staff and patients.