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1. Private sector salaries rise 5% per annum

   Salaries are approaching the target of 1,500 euros per month by 2027.

2. Yesterday’s trauma and tomorrow’s challenges

   The 21st century came roaring into Greece, with the country’s first metro system in 2000, a new international airport for the capital in 2001 and the Attiki Odos beltway for Greater Athens.

3. Erdogan warns against threats to Turkey’s Blue Homeland in year-end address

   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cautioned against “growing challenges and threats” to Turkey’s interests in the Eastern Mediterranean during his year-end address, vowing that Ankara will not accept any faits accomplis in what he termed the country’s Blue Homeland.

4. Turkey aims at maritime deal with Syria next year

   As part of its strategy to extend its influence in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey wants to a conclude a maritime zone deal with Syria, its neighbor to the south, that will allow it to begin exploration for oil and gas shortly after.

5. PM hosts traditional New Year’s Eve carols at Maximos Mansion

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed members of the Association of Liosia Residents in Ilion to the Maximos Mansion on Wednesday to perform traditional New Year’s Eve carols.

6. Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro, deepening EU ties despite fears

   On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the European Union. But the historic milestone arrives amid political instability and skepticism among ordinary people fueled by fears of price rises.  Supporters of switching to the euro from the old currency, the lev, are praising […]

7. Tassoulas hosts traditional New Year’s Eve carols at Presidential Mansion

   President Konstantinos Tassoulas welcomed musical and cultural groups to the Presidential Mansion on Wednesday morning, the final day of the year, as part of Greece’s traditional New Year’s Eve carol celebrations.

8. Dendias: Greece’s armed forces in the midst of major overhaul as 2026 begins

   Greece will enter 2026 in the midst of a sweeping overhaul of its armed forces, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Wednesday, highlighting modernization, innovation, and investment in personnel amid shifting geopolitical conditions.

9. 2 minors arrested after alleged assault on teen in Patra

   Two minors, ages 13 and 14, were arrested in the western city of Patra after allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy and threatening him with a knife, police said.

10. Trump administration removes three spyware-linked executives from sanctions list

    President Donald Trump’s administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to the spy software consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published to the US Treasury’s website.