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1. Malnourished 3-year-old child pronounced dead on arrival at hospital

   A three-year-old child was pronounced dead on arrival at Alexandroupoli University Hospital in northeastern Greece after being brought in by its mother in a severely malnourished condition.

2. Student, 9, hospitalized after dangerous drug challenge

   A 9-year-old student was hospitalized in Agrinio, western Greece, on Monday after participating in a dangerous challenge involving antipsychotic medication, according to reports on Wednesday.

3. Service providers resort to ‘all-in-one’ packages

   The hunt for new customers and the retention of existing ones bring telecommunications companies and energy providers closer together.

4. Sheep pox surges again

   A new outbreak wave of sheep and goat pox has emerged in Rodopi and Xanthi since early December, with 13 and 17 recorded outbreaks respectively.

5. Felony charges filed over 4-ton cocaine seizure aboard fishing vessel

   Greek prosecutors have filed felony charges against an alleged Greek cocaine trafficker and four others in connection with the drug-laden fishing vessel Ourania, authorities said.

6. Two 15-year-olds arrested after motorcycle chase and crash

   Two 15-year-olds were arrested on Tuesday afternoon in the Stavroupoli neighborhood of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, after fleeing police on a motorcycle and crashing during a pursuit, authorities said.

7. 19 EU countries urge Commission to step up migration cooperation with non-EU states

   A group of 19 European Union countries, including Greece, has called on the European Commission to adopt a tougher stance on migration beyond the bloc’s borders, following last week’s EU deal on asylum and returns.

8. PM optimistic farmer blockages will ease soon

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he expects farmer blockades across Greece to ease in the coming days during his regular monthly briefing with President Konstantinos Tassoulas at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday.

9. Single farmer on Amorgos joins nationwide protests with roadblock

   A farmer on the Cycladic island of Amorgos has expressed solidarity with nationwide farmer mobilizations by setting up a roadblock in the port settlement of Aegiali, local media outlet CycladesLive.gr reported.

10. Farmers remain steadfast in border blockades despite PM pledges

    One day after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced additional support for farmers, protesters remained steadfast in their blockades at key border crossings with North Macedonia and Bulgaria.