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1. Industrialists launch their own technical academy

   The lack of specialized technical personnel is one of the biggest problems facing Greek businesses.

2. Oncologist goes on trial over alleged cancer treatment scam

   An oncologist went on trial Monday in Thessaloniki accused of defrauding cancer patients by promising access to supposedly new anti-cancer drugs and “miraculous” treatments.

3. Inside Frida Kahlo’s world

   Visitors take part in an art workshop at the exhibition "Frida Kahlo: Beyond the Icon" immersive, with a combination of traditional exhibits, digital installations and virtual reality to immerse viewers in her life and works, at the Hellenic Cosmos cultural center in Athens, Sunday.

4. Uncertainty worries corporate affairs officials

   Greek corporate affairs professionals are not only concerned about the geopolitical unrest in the world and the regulatory uncertainty, as are their peers abroad, but also about domestic political uncertainty.

5. Police hunt 3 after armed bank robbery in central Greece

   Police have launched a manhunt for three suspects following an armed bank robbery in Kato Tithorea, central Greece, authorities said.

6. Greece publishes asset declarations of more than 1,800 public officials

   Declarations of wealth and assets by more than 1,800 public officials were published on Parliament’s website on Monday.

7. Gerapetritis to brief EU ministers on mystery drone boat found off Lefkada

   Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis was expected to brief counterparts at a European Union foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Monday over a mystery drone boat discovered last week off the Ionian island of Lefkada.

8. Opposition to battle for second place

   With the pre-election period approaching, attention is increasingly focused on a potentially decisive contest for second place between PASOK and the party former prime minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to launch in the coming months.

9. Newborn found dead in Xanthi; mother arrested

   A newborn baby was found dead Monday morning in an abandoned house in a settlement in Xanthi, northern Greece, authorities said. The circumstances surrounding the infant’s death are under investigation.

10. 100 migrants rescued in two operations south of Crete

    A total of 100 migrants were rescued south of Crete in two separate operations on Monday.