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1. Urban planning challenge

   The decision to transfer jurisdiction for construction and zoning from local authorities to the National Cadastre may indeed contribute to speeding up procedures and making them more transparent. But the shift cannot be rushed.

2. Mapping the emerging Greek life sciences and health entrepreneurship ecosystem: Dry land or fertile ground?

   We are witnessing a decentralization and dissemination of innovation and entrepreneurial hubs, shifting attention toward alternative and unexpected jurisdictions with previously unexplored opportunities (e.g., Estonia, Singapore).

3. Cartoon (29/11/2025)

4. Protesting farmers set to blockade highways

   Farmers in central Greece will gather in protest Sunday and are expected to try and blockade Greece’s main north-south highway early in the afternoon.

5. After North Macedonia nightclub tragedy, a crucial test of justice

   Eight months after the tragedy that devastated the town of Kocani in North Macedonia, the trial of those deemed responsible began earlier this month.

6. The undecided voters are the strongest opposition

   What is the profile of an “undecided” voter? Can one accurately describe the age, gender, social origin, and causes that create one, or whether the underlying profile of that person is anti-systemic or moderate and centrist?

7. Golden Visa losing its shine?

   Program continues to observe a decline in applications, following last year’s crescendo.

8. UN tourism chief hails Greece as a top global destination and industry model

   Greece has been named a leading global travel destination, ranking among the top choices for travelers, by the new secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, adding that the Greek tourism model and hospitality can serve as an example of best practice for many other countries seeking to develop or improve their tourism product.

9. Greece joins space nations with launch of five microsatellites

   Five Greek satellites have launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, marking a milestone in Greece’s National Microsatellite Program.

10. New rainfall expected mid-week

    After the heavy rains and the havoc wreaked by the storm Adele late last week, a new round of rainfall is expected from mid-week, signaling “a December from the old days,” prominent meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas said.