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1. Beyond the beach bars: Τhe reinvention of Ios

   Once famous for its vibrant nightlife, the Cycladic island is re-emerging as one of Greece’s most compelling destinations for 2026.

2. Thessaloniki festival promotes Greek cinema at Berlin festival

   The Thessaloniki Film Festival is supporting the international promotion of Greek cinema by hosting four Greek producers at the European Film Market (EFM) during the Berlin Film Festival.

3. Police make fourth arrest over fake €20 notes in northern Greece

   Police in Thessaloniki said Tuesday they have arrested a man in possession of hundreds of forged €20 banknotes, shortly after another three people were taken into custody in a nearby town in an apparently related case.

4. Coast Guard receives 138 new SUVs

   The Coast Guard received 138 new SUVs across Greece on Tuesday to strengthen its land-based operational capacity, said the shipping ministry.

5. Mitsotakis says sheep pox on the wane, can be eradicated by Easter

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged livestock farmers Tuesday to redouble efforts against the spread of sheep and goat pox, voicing hope that the epidemic is on the wane and can be eradicated over the next two months.

6. Stournaras positive about post-RRF course

   Regarding the investment gap after the end of the RRF, he estimated that it will be covered to a large extent by other tools and the new NSRF.

7. Greek suspect in German train conductor’s death had been flagged for aggression

   A Greek man who is accused of killing a 36-year-old train conductor in Germany over a ticket dispute had another run-in with police earlier the same day for displaying aggressive behavior in another train, according to a new report by Der Spiegel.

8. Prosecutor in electoral fraud appeal trial recommends acquittal

   A prosecutor in an appeal trial against 13 defendants in the electoral fraud trial involving the far-right Spartans party, recommended their acquittal, citing a lack of evidence that voters were misled.

9. Greece has to support Ukraine, says Foreign Ministry

   Greece had to stand in support of Ukraine after it was invaded by Russia in 2022, considering the country’s position on the inviolability of borders, Greek Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lana Zochiou said on Tuesday.

10. City’s canopy of clutter defies green ambitions

    Athens’ skyline tells a story of urban neglect. Rooftops bristle with obsolete TV antennas, solar water heaters, satellite dishes and mechanical equipment, in a chaotic visual blight experts say could be transformed.