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1. Urgency of safer streets

   It has been shown that simple preventive measures on the roads can have a significant impact, saving lives.

2. Mother arrested over son’s drowning in irrigation canal

   A boy’s attempt to cross an irrigation canal on a wooden plank ended in his death – and now two women, including his own mother, face criminal charges.

3. Vessel energy efficiency improved by 9% thanks to new system

   Danish marine flow control specialist Vexve Denmark | Frese A/S will use Posidonia 2026 as a platform to present the latest evolution of its Frese FUELSAVE® System, an automated flow management solution designed to improve vessel energy efficiency and support decarbonisation targets.

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5. Attracting more and better FDI

   The government is moving forward with a framework to attract foreign direct investment for projects of up to €50 million in critical sectors of the economy.

6. ATHEX: Sixth straight session with index growth

   Athinon Avenue remained for a sixth consecutive session on the path of growth on Wednesday.

7. Greece, 5 more resist EU plan to reduce free carbon permits

   An EU plan to gradually reduce the number of free CO2 permits given ‌to industries has hit resistance from six governments that have demanded looser rules to help firms cope with the energy price impact of the Iran war, a document seen by Reuters showed.

8. 3 held over central Athens shooting

   Three men have been arrested following a car chase after a shooting in a central Athens mobile phone shop Wednesday, police said.

9. Charges brought over €200,000 investment fraud

   A woman in northern Greece has lost €200,000 euros, gold coins and jewellery to fraudsters posing as investment advisers, police said Wednesday.

10. Athens rejects Turkish defense minister’s comments on maritime rights

    Greek Defense Ministry officials on Wednesday rejected comments by Turkey's defense chief who said Ankara “will not remain indifferent” to attempts to question its rights and interests in the Aegean, the Mediterranean and Cyprus.