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1. Grandfather of malnourished young boy beaten, hospitalized in Alexandroupoli

   The grandfather of a three-year-old boy who died in a state of severe malnutrition several days ago was assaulted by unknown perpetrators at the family home in Alexandroupoli, northeastern Greece, and has been hospitalized in critical condition.

2. Athens approves study for municipal transport network

   The Athens Municipal Council unanimously approved on Monday the study for the creation of a municipal public transportation system.

3. British Museum to keep Parthenon Sculptures on display despite major renovation

   The British Museum will keep the Parthenon Sculptures on public display despite a planned £1 billion refurbishment of large parts of its exhibition space, The Telegraph has reported.

4. A landmark decision for the EU

   The 90-billion-euro loan that the European Union’s leaders decided to extend to Ukraine is a landmark.

5. Shake-up in energy market

   Greece’s business map in the energy sector is entering a phase of rapid reorganization.

6. Mitsotakis meets with Netanyahu in Jerusalem

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday as part of the trilateral diplomatic summit between Israel, Greece and Cyprus.

7. Mitsotakis meets Abbas in Ramallah, pledges support for Gaza

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Monday and reaffirmed Greece’s commitment to dialogue and long-term peace in Gaza, adding that Athens stands ready to contribute to alleviating humam suffering in the region and assist in the reconstruction of Gaza.

8. Health authority warns of surge in drug, alcohol hospitalizations among minors

   A leading health-sector authority has warned of a troubling rise in drug and alcohol use among minors, resulting in hospitalizations at an alarming rate.

9. Man barricades himself in apartment in Lamia, opens gas canister

   An alarm was raised Monday afternoon in the center of Lamia after a man barricaded himself inside an apartment and opened a gas canister.

10. Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ set for world premiere in July 2026

    Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited film Odyssey is entering its final stage, with a world premiere scheduled for July 16, 2026, and the first official trailer released.