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1. Government, opposition criticize Karystianou call for public consultation on abortions

   Maria Karystianou described abortions as a matter for public consultation during a television interview Monday, in comments drawing criticism from the government spokesperson and opposition figures alike.

2. Erdogan ‘is ISIS at heart and a jihadist at soul’

   “We must work together to counter potential future aggression from Ankara’s ‘Hitler,’” Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli told Kathimerini.

3. New Democracy’s choice for second largest party

   Even though a new national election will most likely take place in 2027, 2026 is considered by everyone a pre-election year, with the countdown clock starting to tick most likely in early September, with the prime minister’s traditional keynote speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair.

4. PM strikes conciliatory tone at protesting farmers’ meeting

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday struck a conciliatory tone in opening remarks to farmers’ representatives during a meeting at the Maximos Mansion, saying he expected a “meaningful discussion” despite acknowledging that full agreement was unlikely.

5. Police hunt two men after taxi driver stabbed in Athens robbery

   Authorities in Athens have launched a manhunt for two men who attacked a taxi driver with a knife on Saturday night in Egaleo, western Athens, before stealing his vehicle, cash, mobile phone, and other belongings.

6. Is Greece too close to Israel for the US?

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis would very much like to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss Washington’s agenda in the Middle East and Northern Africa, notably, but not exclusively, in the energy sector, and underline Greece’s role as a reliable partner.

7. Turkey sees deal between Syria, Kurdish forces as ‘historic turning point’

   Turkey sees an integration deal between Syria's government and Kurdish forces there as an "historic turning point", ahead of which the Turkish intelligence agency played an intensive role to ensure restraint by parties involved, Turkish security sources said on Monday.

8. PASOK leader warns farmers on brink amid sheep pox crisis

   Greece’s farmers are facing a severe survival crisis due to the government’s handling of the ongoing sheep pox outbreak, main opposition PASOK party leader Nikos Androulakis said Monday.

9. Man arrested in Thessaloniki over one-night series of vehicle break-ins

   A 38-year-old man has been arrested and detained in Thessaloniki on suspicion of breaking into 14 parked vehicles overnight, police said on Monday.

10. Greece expresses condolences to Spain after deadly train collision

    Greece’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a statement expressing condolences to Spain following Sunday’s high-speed train collision near Cordoba, which has claimed at least 39 lives, according to latest reports.