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1. Gerapetritis to brief EU ministers on mystery drone boat found off Lefkada

   Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis was expected to brief counterparts at a European Union foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Monday over a mystery drone boat discovered last week off the Ionian island of Lefkada.

2. Opposition to battle for second place

   With the pre-election period approaching, attention is increasingly focused on a potentially decisive contest for second place between PASOK and the party former prime minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to launch in the coming months.

3. Newborn found dead in Xanthi; mother arrested

   A newborn baby was found dead Monday morning in an abandoned house in a settlement in Xanthi, northern Greece, authorities said. The circumstances surrounding the infant’s death are under investigation.

4. 100 migrants rescued in two operations south of Crete

   A total of 100 migrants were rescued south of Crete in two separate operations on Monday.

5. Greek-owned oil tanker transits Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media says

   Agios Fanourios I, a Greek-owned very large crude carrier (VLCC) carrying Iraqi crude oil and bound for Vietnam, transited the Strait of Hormuz via Iran’s designated shipping route on Sunday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.

6. Thousands attend ‘Rebrain Greece’ event in London

   Greeks living in the United Kingdom attended in large numbers an outreach event in London aimed at encouraging skilled professionals to return to Greece, officials said.

7. Building trust with the state, expanding its impact

   The co-president of the foundation named after the late renowned Greek shipowner has worked with successive governments to realize ambitious initiatives in culture, education and healthcare. 

8. Greek passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship quarantined in Athens

   A Greek passenger evacuated from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has been placed in quarantine at Attikon General University Hospital in Athens. The passenger, whose identity has not been disclosed, has shown no symptoms of the disease, according to officials.

9. Disgruntled Lesvos farmers to protest over foot-and-mouth

   Livestock farmers on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos are planning a new protest rally on Monday at the local branch of the General Secretariat of the Aegean, vowing to escalate mobilizations over the impact of foot-and-mouth disease and what they describe as inadequate government support.

10. Cyprus faces solar power backlash

    A former Cypriot MEP has sparked fresh debate over Cyprus’ solar energy system.