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1. Farmers up in arms over reduced or delayed subsidy payments

   Farmers are up in arms over reduced or delayed subsidies’ payments and high production cost and are mobilizing en masse.

2. From Cyprus to Ukraine

   Harris Georgiades, the chairman of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee of the Cypriot Parliament, a former minister of finance, and the chairman of the Clerides Institute, joins Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at the ongoing Ukraine peace talks, the parallels between what Russia is doing in Ukraine and what Turkey has done for over 50 years in Cyprus, and more.

3. ‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025

   Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.

4. Minister urges farmers to enter dialogue amid protests

   Rural Development and Food Minister Kostas Tsiaras on Monday called on protesting farmers to engage in dialogue with the government, saying officials are using every available fiscal measure to support those working in the primary sector.

5. Driver to face charges after fatal accident

   A 24-year-old man was killed and his 21-year-old partner remains in critical condition following a road accident early Sunday in the coastal area of Artemida (Loutsa), east of Athens. The 29-year-old driver involved is expected to appear before a prosecutor on Wednesday.

6. Europe’s drilling comeback challenges US energy pledges

   European countries are loosening their strict opposition to new oil and gas drilling, reversing years of climate-driven resistance to fossil fuels as governments seek to reduce a heavy reliance on costly energy imports, including from the US.

7. Eurozone factory activity contracts in November, job cuts accelerate, PMI shows

   Eurozone manufacturing activity slipped back into contraction territory in November on weakening demand that forced firms to cut jobs at the quickest rate in seven months, a private survey showed.

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9. Greece investigates alleged €500 million overspending on smart water meter projects

   Greece’s National Transparency Authority (EAD) is examining allegations of misuse of up to €500 million in EU development funds earmarked for the installation of smart water meters by municipalities and local water and sewerage companies (DEYA), officials told Kathimerini.

10. Aegean reigns at Athens International Airport

    Aegean Airlines comfortably maintains the role of Greece’s top carrier, garnering a 44.4% share of total flights to and from Athens airport.