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1. Suspects in tampering case to testify next month

   Eight defendants facing misdemeanor charges of breach of duty for altering the site of Greece’s biggest train crash in 2023 have been given until mid-December to testify.

2. Teens arrested for attempted rape of fellow student in Pyrgos

   Two teens, aged 17 and 16, were arrested in Pyrgos for the attempted rape of a fellow student.

3. OPEKEPE says it paid 46 million euros to eligible farmers

   Greece's national agency responsible for distributing EU aid to farmers, known as OPEKEPE, announced on Saturday that it has made additional payments amounting to 46 million euros in total to 82,870 farmers for subsidies applied for in 2024.

4. Hellenistic legacy boosts academic outreach to Jordan

   Jordan’s capital, Amman, still bears Greek influence dating back to the Hellenistic era, when it was named Philadelphia by Ptolemy II after its conquest in 285 BC.

5. Fewer grocery chains means lower prices

   Any further concentration of the supermarket sector leads to a reduction in prices, say representatives of the sector, who believe that fewer and larger businesses have lower operating costs and higher performance.

6. Problems with labor transfers

   A new cabinet act, expected within the month, will provide for some 80,000 positions in Greece for salaried labor, seasonal employment, and highly skilled work for citizens from third countries,

7. Tender starts for ELTA’s two main sorting centers

   The plan to reorganize the distribution network of Hellenic Post (ELTA) is in full swing.

8. Unexpected drop in tourism receipts in September

   Although tourism arrivals and receipts for January-September show an increase of 4% and 9% respectively year-on-year, receipts in September alone showed a decline of 3.6%.

9. Archaeologist arrested with links to ‘the Skull’

   Police have arrested an archaeologist in Athens who is accused of helping manage the private antiquities collection of a Bulgarian businessman known in his country by the nickname “the Skull.”

10. Ankara shifting away from ‘calm waters’

    Concern is growing in Athens over what officials see as a shift in Ankara’s stance, which appears to be moving away from the “calm waters” that have characterized bilateral relations.