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1. ‘Trump has reduced tensions and has promoted peace’


   Described as the “prince of darkness,” the man who shaped Donald Trump’s political persona, Roger Stone talks to Kathimerini about the character of the US president, revealing unknown aspects of his personality and theatricality of politics.

2. Mitsotakis says will face voters ‘with a clear conscience’

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has no regrets about things he did or didn’t do during his six and a half years in government. Except, he does. In any case, he will fight the next election with a clear conscience.

3. Keeping workers safe

   This time, the inquiry into the causes of the deadly explosion and fire at the biscuit factory in central Greece was exemplary. Authorities showed proper reflexes and handled the case with professionalism.

4. Tinting the windows, disrespecting the law

   An increasing number of luxury cars are being fitted with dark-tinted windows, ostensibly as a protection from the sun.

5. ND leads, Tsipras-Karystianou battle close as protest mood dominates, poll shows

   A potential showdown for new-party votes between former SYRIZA prime minister Alexis Tsipras and Tempe railway disaster activist Maria Karystianou, both preparing to launch new political parties, appears close, according to the latest Alco poll for Alpha TV. 

6. Credit transfers gain ground against card payments

   With card payments accounting for 73% of all electronic transactions, Greece has the third-highest rate in Europe, after Portugal and Cyprus.

7. Forensic details revealed in killing of 27-year-old; mother urges privacy

   Forensic examinations have revealed critical details in the death of a 27-year-old man found Sunday in a stream in Nea Peramos, west of Athens.

8. Turkey watches Israel-Greece-Cyprus ties, flags EU defense concerns

   Turkey is closely monitoring growing defense ties between Israel, Greece and Cyprus, but does not intend to rely on NATO alone for its national security, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said Monday.

9. Over 1.5 million citizens receive SMS for kidney checks

   More than 1.5 million Greeks have received messages from the Health Ministry urging them to undergo simple kidney function tests.

10. Lessons from the Imia crisis

    Have we learned anything from the 1996 Imia crisis? Have the lessons been incorporated into the DNA of the Greek state so that the next one will be managed differently?