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1. Turkey criticizes Greece’s Aegean missile deployment plans

   Turkish media outlets expressed frustration over Greece’s defense expansion plans, particularly Defense Minister Nikos Dendias’ Sunday announcement about deploying missile systems on Aegean islands to deter Turkish naval access.

2. Foreign ministry reaffirms Greece’s position on SAFE

   A Foreign Ministry spokesperson has reiterated Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis’ position that “a country that maintains the threat of war cannot participate” in SAFE, the EU’s new €150 billion defense loan mechanism, while also acknowledging recent progress in Greek-Turkish relations.

3. New wave of unsettled weather expected from Tuesday

   After last week’s severe conditions, Greece is bracing for another spell of deteriorating weather starting Tuesday, with rain and thunderstorms forecast to affect much of the country.

4. Man receives suspended sentence for operating Thessaloniki fan club linked to Alkis Kampanos case

   A 26-year-old man was sentenced by the Court of Appeal to 20 months in prison with a three-year suspension for operating a PAOK fan club in central Thessaloniki, where authorities found munitions following the February 1, 2022, murder of Alkis Kampanos.

5. Farmers block Evzoni border as protests expand

   Farmers from the municipality of Paionia and the wider region blocked the Evzoni border crossing on Tuesday at noon in both lanes entering Greece and those exiting toward North Macedonia.

6. Kasselakis accuses Tsipras of undermining SYRIZA ahead of centrist comeback

   Movement for Democracy leader Stefanos Kasselakis has launched a sharp attack on former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, accusing him of undermining SYRIZA during Kasselakis’ tenure at the leftist party's helm and preparing a political comeback under a centrist banner.

7. Actress receives suspended sentence for driving offenses

   Actress Dimitra Matsouka received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for three years, after a court found her guilty of dangerous driving, operating a vehicle with removed license plates, and driving without a license, which had previously been revoked.

8. Belgian police raid EU diplomatic service on fraud suspicion

   Belgian police have raided the EU’s diplomatic service (EEAS) in Brussels and a training college, the College of Europe in Bruges, as part of a probe into suspected fraud, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Tuesday.

9. Taxi driver who killed motorcyclist released pending trial

   A 39-year-old taxi driver, accused of causing a road accident that killed a 35-year-old motorcyclist, in the early hours of Sunday, in eastern Thessaloniki, was conditionally released on Tuesday.

10. Farmers block border in northern Greece

    Farmers in northern Greece blocked access to and from the Evzoni crossing on the border with North Macedonia on Tuesday, as they protest a range of issues, including higher production costs.