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1. Greek history with big data

   What were the deepest causes of the 1821 Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire?

2. AEK comes from behind and wins the Super League

   AEK beat Panathinaikos and clinched the Super League title on Sunday, as suitors Olympiakos and PAOK canceled each other out.

3. Politics, ethics, war

   There is a view that morality has no place in politics. Politics is about who can do what to whom, and therefore it is about power and power struggles.

4. Greek passenger of virus-stricken ship to be repatriated Sunday

   A Greek citizen, passenger on the cruise ship MV Hondius where a deadly outbreak of Hantavirus has occurred, is expected in Athens later Sunday.

5. How do we judge Justice?

   In almost all opinion polls and in a recent Eurostat survey (fall 2025) we observe something very worrying: Greeks trust the justice system less than other Europeans.

6. Diplomacy Conference to begin in Orestiada Monday

   A conference on “Diplomacy in the era of geopolitical revisions – in the footsteps of Alexandros Caratheodoris” will take place in the northeastern town of Orestiada, close to the border with Turkey, on Monday and Tuesday.

7. More than 80,000 attend Metallica concert

   More than 80,000 people attended Saturday’s Metallica concert at the Olympic Stadium in northern Athens, while earthquake-monitoring equipment registered minor tremors from the event.

8. Faliro air show to celebrate Air Force’s 95th anniversary

   Greece’s Air Force is celebrating its 95th anniversary with an air show Sunday above southern Athens involving historic aircraft like its iconic, airworthy Spitfire fighter as well as modern jets, with the participation of Britain’s Red Arrows aerobatic team.

9. Health system readies for repatriation of Greek from virus-hit cruise ship

   Health authorities are preparing for the repatriation of the sole Greek national on a luxury cruise ship hit by a potentially fatal virus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Sunday.

10. Turkey testing fragile Aegean calm with proposed legislation

    Recent leaks about a Turkish government bill that would incorporate Ankara’s claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean into domestic law are being viewed as warning shots for a possible deterioration in Greek-Turkish relations.