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1. Tom Hanks’ son stranded in Colombia after traveling on Greek passport

   Chet Hanks, the son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, remains stranded in Colombia after encountering travel complications while attempting to return to the United States on his Greek passport.

2. Below Greece’s big few, there’s chaos

   The question is what kind of economy can be sustained with such a structure.

3. Georgian national questioned over suspected espionage in Souda

   Greek authorities brought in a Georgian national for questioning over suspected espionage activity linked to the Souda naval base in Crete, security officials said.

4. Man sentenced after escaping guarded ward in Thessaloniki hospital

   A man who escaped from a guarded hospital ward in Thessaloniki on Clean Monday was sentenced to six months in prison by a local court, authorities said.

5. No immediate threat to US base at Souda, says Gerapetritis

   Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has said there is “no danger at the moment” to US facilities in Greece, including the naval base at Souda, Crete, but stressed that authorities are taking preventive measures amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

6. Plan to tap €10 trillion in EU banks

   Eurogroup chairman Kyriakos Pierrakakis is championing a plan for the Savings and Investments Union.

7. Record 20,000 complaints filed with Greek Ombudsman in 2025

   More than 20,000 complaints were submitted to the Greek Ombudsman in 2025, the highest annual total since the watchdog began operating in 1998.

8. Bulgaria’s popular ex-president sets up alliance to run in April 19 election

   Bulgaria’s former president Rumen Radev has registered a three-party political alliance called Progressive Bulgaria to run in ‌a parliamentary election on April 19, the country’s eighth in seven years, he has said.

9. Greece-France: A solid geopolitical relationship

   France has clearly demonstrated over the past 50 years or so that Greece can rely on its support in hard times. It is obviously not driven by principle or sentiment alone.

10. Erdogan says attacks on Iran are clear violation of international law

    Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has criticized attacks on Iran ‌by the United States and Israel as a “clear violation” of international law, ⁠adding that Turkey shared the pain of the Iranian people.