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1. Turkey in talks to rejoin US F-35 fighter jet program, envoy says

   The US is in discussions with Turkey regarding Ankara’s rejoining the F-35 fighter jet program and Washington hopes that talks will yield a breakthrough in the coming months, the US ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday.

2. Blockades deepen political strain

   Farmer road blockades across Greece are emerging as a large and difficult front for the government, threatening to erode public support as mobilizations continue nationwide.

3. Farmers plan blockade of Volos port amid nationwide protests over delayed aid

   Farmers protesting delays in farm aid payments were expected to step up nationwide blockades on Wednesday by obstructing the freight terminal at the port of Volos in central Greece.

4. Greece rejects ‘revisionist’ remarks by Turkey, reaffirms maritime zones as sole dispute

   Diplomatic sources late on Tuesday pushed back on comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, stressing that delimiting the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf remains the only outstanding issue between Greece and Turkey.

5. The detritus of Athens’ urban evolution

   Obsolete, inoperational or damaged installations continue to litter the capital’s already beleaguered public spaces.

6. The Greek economy’s drawbacks

   The housing crisis, the underemployment of the skilled workforce, and the ineffective functioning of the judicial system constitute, according to Goldman Sachs, the major challenges to Greece’s otherwise strong growth story.

7. Grid operator tops list of complaints

   DEDDIE has brought households, companies involved in the electricity market, businesses in all sectors and watchdog RAAEY to their limits.

8. EU urged to establish regulations for space research momentum

   Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou called on the European Union on Tuesday to formulate a stable and contemporary framework that will support the momentum that space research has.

9. Police foil suspected contract killing plot

   Police announced the arrest of a 37-year-old man and seized a cache of weapons in Attica allegedly intended for an assassination, officials said.

10. Productive, competitive economy the goal, minister tells Invest in Greece Forum in NY  

    In his speech at the 27th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum in New York, Minister of Development and Investment Takis Theodorikakos outlined Greece’s key priorities for a more secure and sustainable future.