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1. Pupil detained at Athens school over knives in bag

   A 14-year-old pupil has been detained at an Athens high school after two knives were allegedly found in his possession, state ERT television said Friday.

2. Schools to screen students with 10 skills assessments

   The Education Ministry is introducing mandatory career guidance for 15-year-olds, requiring students to complete 10 self-assessment tests before finishing lower secondary school.

3. ATHEX: Benchmark declines to a new four-month low

   The geopolitical crisis has been undoing months of growth in the Greek bourse.

4. EU, operators agree tariffs to make gas corridor more competitive

   Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Moldovan and Ukrainian natural gas grid operators agreed with the European Commission on Friday to tariffs along the corridor carrying gas ‌from Greece to Ukraine, in an effort to make it more competitive and diversify supplies.

5. Hania beach temporarily closes due to waste leak

   Authorities on the southern island of Crete have temporarily banned swimming at a popular beach in Hania due to a liquid waste leak.

6. The remedy for populism

   Something good may yet emerge from developments on the American political scene. The presidency of Donald Trump may have the same effect on right-wing populism as the SYRIZA government had on left-wing populism in Greece: It may thoroughly discredit it.

7. Opposition parties take aim at government

   Opposition parties on Thursday sharply condemned Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcement of a minimum wage increase, calling it inadequate while escalating pressure over a widening phone surveillance scandal.

8. Migration Ministry begins cooperation with US agencies to intensify returns

   Greece’s Migration and Asylum Ministry announced it has begun cooperation with US agencies to intensify returns of irregular migrants, following a decision by minister Thanos Plevris.

9. Man held on Corfu over marijuana in car bumper

   Police on the northwestern island of Corfu have arrested a suspected drug trafficker found to be carrying two kilograms of marijuana hidden in his car.

10. Ombudsman reports sharp rise in public complaints

    Greece’s ombudsman recorded a surge in citizen complaints in 2025, with reports reaching 20,520, up from 15,394 in 2024, according to its annual report.