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1. Decision time at IMO meeting in London

   In the coming days at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, IMO members will be asked to approve or reject the zero net emissions framework.

2. Finance minister defends 2026 draft budget as best possible within limits

   Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has defended the 2026 draft state budget, telling Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee that it represents “the maximum that can be done” given the country’s budgetary capacities.

3. Notorious mobster caught in Mexico after global manhunt

   Mexican authorities have arrested Mikael Ahlstrom Tenezos, a 27-year-old Swedish national with Greek roots known as “Greken,” who was wanted by Interpol for his alleged role in Sweden’s deadly gang wars.

4. Greek strike against labor reforms disrupts transport, services

   Greek ships remained in port and train services were halted as workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest against planned labor reforms that include the extension of working hours in the private sector.

5. Building bonus with an asterisk

   The Council of State has approved, with remarks, a presidential decree clarifying how building permits issued under the New Building Code (NOK) can proceed after a series of court rulings froze construction.

6. Sharm el-Sheikh signals Greece’s growing role

   The invitation extended to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to attend the Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, is seen in Athens as recognition of Greece’s growing role in the Eastern Mediterranean.

7. Rape case mother recants

   Three Afghan nationals accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy at an asylum seeker facility in Vagiochori, Thessaloniki, were conditionally released on Monday, according to court decisions.

8. Allwyn and OPAP create world’s 2nd-largest listed gaming firm

   Global business giant Allwyn has chosen Greece for its next major step, local gaming company OPAP announced on Monday.

9. Investment incentives law to benefit SMEs

   In the upcoming months, the introduction of the development law is anticipated, primarily focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

10. IDIS workshop on maritime security in South China Sea

    The China Program of the Institute of International Relations (IDIS) is holding a workshop titled: “Maritime Security and Governance in the South China Sea: Legal, environmental and human rights dimensions of illegal and distant water fishing” on Monday, October 20, at the IDIS building (3-5 Hill, Plaka) in Athens.