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1. Youth arrested over attempted femicide in northern Greece

   A young man has been arrested in northern Greece over a violent attack that left a woman with severe head injuries at the entrance to her block of flats this week, police said Friday.

2. American College of Greece showcases AI-first campus at EmTech Europe

   The American College of Greece showcased its transformation into an AI-first institution during the “The Future of Higher Education” session at EmTech Europe 2026.

3. Over 2,000 Greeks repatriated from Gulf, including military staff from Iraq

   The Foreign Ministry has coordinated the repatriation of more than 2,000 Greek citizens from the Persian Gulf region amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said Friday.

4. AI agents predicted to soon do the job of a company CEO

   Businesses that fail to make use of artificial intelligence risk being edged out by those that do while AI agents will soon come to perform tasks equivalent to a CEO’s, speakers told a technology conference in Athens on Friday.

5. Three Navy vessels to open to public ahead of March 25 holiday

   Three Hellenic Navy vessels will open to the public over five days as part of the celebrations for Greek Independence Day on March 25.

6. Former Thessaloniki governor receives second suspended sentence for corruption

   Former Thessaloniki governor Panagiotis Psomiadis has been sentenced to 10 years in prison – suspended pending appeal – for breach of trust, instigating breach of trust and false certification in the so-called “45s” case.

7. Trains to halt nationwide Monday as Tempe trial begins

   Trains will halt across the country’s rail network on Monday, March 23, due to a 24-hour strike by railway workers to coincide with the beginning of the trail over the 2023 Tempe railway disaster.

8. Is there a left-wing foreign policy?

   In the summer of 1996, a new initiative emerged in Athens under the long title, “Front of reason against nationalism for the formation of a modern foreign policy.” It was a move against the prevailing tide of the time.

9. Blocked Corinth Canal to reopen in July, officials promise

   The Corinth Canal is expected to reopen to light shipping in July following more than seven months of work to stabilize crumbling banks and remove tons of earth and stone that have tumbled into the iconic waterway, officials said Friday.

10. Soccer star Mehdi Taremi not leaving Greek club to defend Iran, agent says

    Iranian soccer player Mehdi Taremi, who plays for Greek Super League club Olympiakos, is not leaving ​the club to return to his country amid ‌the US-Israeli war on Iran, his agent has said.