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1. Turkish push on F-35s, sanctions not taking off

   Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived at the US State Department with a long list of demands and high expectations.

2. Pay raise dispute rattles government

   A push for salary increases for police and other security forces has sparked political turbulence, exposing divisions within the ruling New Democracy party.

3. Archaeologist George Korres, who dug in ancient Pylos, dies at 85

   Prominent Greek archaeologist George S. Korres, known for his excavations in the area of Pylos in Messenia in southwestern Greece, died on Monday, aged 85.

4. Passengers evacuated after false fire alert on Olympic flight

   An Olympic Air airplane taxiing on the tarmac of Mytilene’s airport had to be evacuated on Tuesday morning, after a fire indicator started flashing, owner Aegean Airways said in a statement.

5. Tracking the secret, and enigmatic, lives of sea turtles

   In the vast Mediterranean, sea turtles like Harriet, Triton and Daphne swim across international waters, their movements tracked by cutting-edge satellite technology.

6. Spies wanted: EYP hiring hackers and field agents

   The National Intelligence Service (EYP) is launching its first major hiring push in five years, aiming to recruit 310 new employees by 2025, including cybersecurity experts and field agents.

7. Speculation on Donald Trump Jr visit to Athens

   Donald Trump Jr is likely to visit Athens this month, sources have told Kathimerini.

8. Marine Le Pen’s sentence and democracy

   A French court’s depriving Marine Le Pen of the right to stand for election is a political earthquake, as her National Rally party has the most seats in the National Assembly and polls have her in the lead for the 2027 presidential election.

9. Troubles for small carriers

   The turbulence in European skies, with ever-growing concentration and financial problems for some carriers, was unlikely to leave the domestic aviation sector unaffected.

10. Schools to commemorate EOKA struggle with educational tributes

    Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced that all middle and senior schools in Greece will now commemorate the EOKA (National Organization of Cypriot Fighters) struggle for Cyprus’ independence.