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1. Teacher in Thessaloniki convicted of sexual harassment

   A 56-year-old teacher from Thessaloniki was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for three years, for sexually harassing a young student. The teacher was found guilty of sexual harassment and abuse of a minor.

2. Temporary storage plan advances ahead of National Archaeological Museum overhaul

   The National Archaeological Museum is reportedly nearing a decision on temporary storage for its artifacts during planned expansion and renovation work.

3. The extroverted Yorgos Lanthimos

   It’s common knowledge that before grabbing the cinema community’s attention with “Dogtooth” in 2009 and again with “The Lobster” in 2015, Yorgos Lanthimos directed television commercials and music videos.

4. Tsipras seeks to bridge progressive factions

   Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras is advancing his plan to build a powerful progressive coalition to defeat the center-right New Democracy party.

5. PM: New Iraklio airport will start operating in 2028

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday visited the construction site of the new Iraklio international airport at Kastelli.

6. Thirty years after Imia, a night that still echoes

   Thirty years after the Imia crisis, relatives of three Hellenic Navy officers killed in a helicopter crash recall the night that still defines their lives.

7. Serres man charged with repeated rape of bedridden aunt

   A 56-year-old man accused of raping his 78-year-old bedridden aunt in the northern Greek city of Serres is scheduled to give testimony Monday, authorities said.

8. Schools struggle with teachers found psychologically unfit for duty

   Greek education authorities have recorded about 2,500 teachers nationwide who are deemed unable to perform classroom duties, mostly for psychological reasons, according to senior officials at the Ministry of Education.

9. Old ID photo does not stand in the way of a new passport, court rules

   The police passport directorate cannot deny passport renewal based on an outdated identity card photo, according to a Council of State ruling.

10. AmCham Energy Committee members met with Joshua Volz

    Members of the energy committee of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce met with Joshua Volz, special envoy for energy integration at the US Department of Energy.