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1. With ‘Oedipus,’ Robert Icke’s radical vision comes to Broadway

   In many ways, Robert Icke’s “Oedipus” resembles the classic tragedy many people know and learned in school.

2. European Commission approves Greek action plan for agricultural subsidies

   “Last night, the European Commission approved the Greek government’s action plan for the payment of agricultural subsidies,” Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Thursday in statements to Open TV.

3. Russia accuses Greece of ‘confrontational course’ says it will respond

   Threats against sovereign states are automatically rejected', diplomatic sources in Athens respond.

4. Closed houses

   In order to properly design a strategy to address a social problem such as the housing crisis, it must be based on accurate data.

5. Dendias courts Silicon Valley ideas

   Defense Minister Nikos Dendias visited Stanford University as part of a trip focused on military modernization and technological cooperation.

6. Ministries that ignore rights of engineers fined again

   Greece’s top administrative court has again fined four ministries (Education, Infrastructure, Environment and Development) for failing to implement rulings issued over 13 years ago regarding technical college engineering graduates’ professional rights.

7. Family rejects ‘criminal organization’ claims after fatal Vorizia shooting

   The family of Evangelia Fragkiadaki has issued a statement firmly rejecting public claims that they are part of a “criminal organization” or involved in professional criminal activity, following her death in the November 1 shooting in Vorizia, Crete.

8. ATHEX: New advance for majority of stocks

   The Greek stock market moved in harmony with most other eurozone bourses on Thursday.

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10. Greece rises in FIFA rankings after World Cup qualifier results

    Greece’s national men’s soccer team has climbed two places in the FIFA world rankings, moving to 46th with 1,480 points after a win over Scotland and a draw with Belarus in the recent World Cup qualifiers.