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1. Thessaloniki court acquits man of attempting to lure minor

   A 27-year-old man who faced charges of attempting to lure a minor has been found not guilty by a Thessaloniki court.

2. Greek authorities say Turkish fishing boats fired upon in Aegean dispute

   Greek authorities said a serious incident occurred Tuesday evening in Greek territorial waters near Agathonisi, involving two Turkish fishing boats and two Turkish Coast Guard vessels.

3. Taxi driver attacked in Piraeus, suspect arrested

   A 34-year-old man has been arrested after attacking a taxi driver in Piraeus Wednesday afternoon, causing bodily harm and damaging the vehicle, authorities said.

4. Man’s body found near Paleochora linked to Gavdos shipwreck

   Authorities said the body of a man was found Thursday afternoon near Keratides beach in Paleochora, Chania. Passersby located the remains and alerted the authorities.

5. Greece outlines 2.9 billion euros in fiscal measures in 2026 draft budget

   The government submitted the 2026 draft budget to Parliament with 2.9 billion euros in fiscal measures, including interventions announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) 2025 and earlier actions. Officials said the plan creates additional fiscal space for 2027.

6. Piraeus port not for sale, China tells US

   China’s controlling stake in the Greek port of Piraeus, one of the largest in Europe, is not for sale, the Chinese embassy in Greece said, denouncing comments by newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle.

7. Thousands of antiquities seized in multinational crackdown on smuggling ring

   A coordinated operation led by Bulgarian authorities with support from Europol has dismantled a criminal network accused of large-scale trafficking of cultural artifacts across Europe and beyond, officials said Thursday.

8. Heavy rain causes flooding in Kastoria

   Heavy and persistent showers have caused widespread flooding in the regional unit of Kastoria, in northwestern Greece, with the villages of Grammos, Nestorio, Ptelea and others being particularly hard-hit after the Aliakmonas River breached its banks.

9. Contract talks with Chevron and Helleniq Energy in final stage

   Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou on Thursday said that negotiations are expected to wrap up in the coming days for the contract with Chevron and Helleniq Energy.

10. Gross household wealth has topped €1 trillion

    The value of gross household wealth in Greece exceeded 1 trillion euros in the first quarter of 2025.