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  1. Harbor police on the Aegean Sea island of Skiathos have arrested a man in possession of more than 13 kilograms of marijuana, authorities said Monday.
  2. A 50-year-old Bulgarian truck driver has been ordered held in pretrial detention after appearing before an investigating magistrate in Igoumenitsa, northwestern Greece, on charges of drug importation and trafficking.
  3. More than 50 fighter aircraft and helicopters from several countries and 1,000 personnel are taking part in an annual NATO exercise that started Monday in southern Greece, the Hellenic Air Force said.
  4. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I arrived in Athens on Monday for a multi-day visit that will include meetings with Greece’s top political leaders and appearances at public events.
  5. Once the situation in the Persian Gulf has calmed down, the Turkish government will turn its attention to the Aegean Sea and Cyprus and Greece’s perceived exploitation of the war in the Middle East to boost its defenses near Turkey, officials in Ankara said.
  6. Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Monday voiced support for international efforts to ensure safe, unimpeded passage through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Greece is ready to work closely with the global shipping community.
  7. The main opposition PASOK party on Monday tabled a formal request for Parliament to investigate the phone spyware scandal in which dozens of politicians, journalists, businesspeople, military and other officials were targeted.
  8. The Onassis Stegi, in collaboration with Eye Filmmuseum, presents “Ongoing,” an exhibition centered on Tilda Swinton.
  9. Concerns that the eurozone could slip into recession if the conflict in the Middle East continued are “real and justified” and talks to end the Iran war will be key for the ECB monetary policy, Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras said.
  10. Inflation emerges as the main mechanism for redistributing income at the expense of wage labor and in favor of profits.