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1. Western Greece bracing for heavy rain, storms

   Weather authorities sounded the alarm on Tuesday, as heavy rain, thunderstorms and gale-force winds threaten flooding and coastal damage in western parts of the country.

2. Attiki Odos tunnel work causing major traffic jams

   Traffic jams are snarling entry to and exit from Athens’ Attiki Odos ring road after a key airport-bound section was shut for emergency tunnel maintenance.

3. Taxis stage 3-day strike

   Athens taxi drivers plan a three-day work stoppage starting Tuesday, while the nationwide federation announced a 48-hour strike Wednesday and Thursday to protest pending legislation.

4. Slowdown ahead of elections

   With elections 12 to 14 months away, the market has begun to take for granted that the state is entering a preelection management orbit.

5. Some high-cost medicine to be available from neighborhood pharmacies

   A third option for free distribution of High-Cost Medicines was added on Monday to serve patients with serious illnesses, with the aim of definitively addressing the long waiting times at EOPYY pharmacies.

6. Is a social media ban for young kids enforceable?

   Most experts agree that banning social media for kids under 15 or 16 will have beneficial effects, but they have reservations about how enforceable such a ban would be, especially at home.

7. Byzantine scholar Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies 

   Greek historian Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, an emblematic figure of Greek and European intellectual life, has died at 99, leaving behind a vast scholarly legacy that reshaped the study of Byzantium and its place in European history.

8. Primary budget surplus exceeds January target

   Greece posted a primary budget surplus of €3.51 billion on a modified cash basis in January against a target of €1.75 billion, preliminary data showed Monday.

9. Nicosia hails economic growth data

   Republic of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has greeted the report on Cypriot growth.

10. Greece attending Board of Peace meeting as observer

    Greece will participate as an observer in a Board of Peace meeting on Gaza convened by US President Donald Trump on February 19 in Washington, the government said. Deputy Foreign Minister Haris Theoharis will represent Greece at the session.