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  1. In the coming days at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, IMO members will be asked to approve or reject the zero net emissions framework.
  2. Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has defended the 2026 draft state budget, telling Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee that it represents “the maximum that can be done” given the country’s budgetary capacities.
  3. Mexican authorities have arrested Mikael Ahlstrom Tenezos, a 27-year-old Swedish national with Greek roots known as “Greken,” who was wanted by Interpol for his alleged role in Sweden’s deadly gang wars.
  4. Greek ships remained in port and train services were halted as workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest against planned labor reforms that include the extension of working hours in the private sector.
  5. The Council of State has approved, with remarks, a presidential decree clarifying how building permits issued under the New Building Code (NOK) can proceed after a series of court rulings froze construction.
  6. The invitation extended to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to attend the Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, is seen in Athens as recognition of Greece’s growing role in the Eastern Mediterranean.
  7. Three Afghan nationals accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy at an asylum seeker facility in Vagiochori, Thessaloniki, were conditionally released on Monday, according to court decisions.
  8. Global business giant Allwyn has chosen Greece for its next major step, local gaming company OPAP announced on Monday.
  9. In the upcoming months, the introduction of the development law is anticipated, primarily focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  10. The China Program of the Institute of International Relations (IDIS) is holding a workshop titled: “Maritime Security and Governance in the South China Sea: Legal, environmental and human rights dimensions of illegal and distant water fishing” on Monday, October 20, at the IDIS building (3-5 Hill, Plaka) in Athens.