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1. Suspected military spy served in ‘crucial’ post

   A member of Greece’s Armed Forces who has been arrested on suspicion of leaking top-secret information to “third parties,” served in a “crucial” post and tried to recruit others in his espionage ring, Kathimerini understands.

2. Russian FM slams Greece over stance on Ukraine

   Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Greece of “dismantling” decades’ worth of cooperation and engaging in “aggressive anti-Russian statements.”

3. Military investigating intelligence leak; suspect arrested

   Military authorities in Greece have arrested a member of the Armed Forces on suspicion of leaking top-secret information that officials say could jeopardize national security.

4. Is silence golden?

   The intervention of Yiannis Retsos, chairman of the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE), at the presentation of the foundation’s quarterly report on January 27, was significant.

5. Mitsotakis, Erdogan to meet on February 11

   Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, February 11, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis confirmed on Thursday.

6. Top unionist under investigation for embezzlement

   Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority has frozen the assets of Yiannis Panagopoulos, the longtime president of the country’s largest private-sector labor union, amid a sweeping probe into the alleged embezzlement of tens of millions of euros in state and European Union funds.

7. Greek shipping is global trade and prosperity guardian, says Travlos

   Greek shipping is leading the way in the realistic transformation of the sector towards decarbonization, said the head of EEE.

8. Literary haven closes after 13 years

   Fotagogos, a landmark bookstore tucked in Kourtaki arcade’s depths in downtown Athens, closed permanently after 13 years of literary and artistic presence.

9. Fewer nights, less spending

   Tourists spend more per night, but the shrinking of their stay reduces overall expenditure.

10. Turkey hits back at Greek PM’s comments on territorial waters

    The Turkish Defense Ministry has issued a terse response to recent comments by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, reiterating Ankara’s “red lines” regarding the Aegean Sea just days before the leaders of the two countries are set to meet.