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1. Fake art ring suspects freed

   A 57-year-old lawyer and a 42-year-old associate were released on Friday without restrictions after their court statement in a probe into an alleged ring trafficking forged paintings. 

2. The secrets of Mets, the most beautiful ‘village’ in Athens

   Amid neoclassical homes and narrow streets, Mets endures as a rare Athenian enclave of artistry, familiarity, and everyday grace.

3. Schools for the diaspora

   Maintaining the vital thread that connects the diaspora with the motherland is not a luxury.

4. Between war and dangerous peace

   Russia’s war on Ukraine is at the point where both sides believe there is room for them to improve their position on the battlefield and both are afraid of the political fallout from a difficult compromise.

5. Recovery Fund’s end to compromise growth

   Growth rate to decline from the projected 2.4% in 2026 to 1.7% in 2027, 1.6% in 2028 and 1.3% in 2029

6. Lesvos prosecutors probe alleged horse abuse at local festivals

   Prosecutors on Lesvos have opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of horse abuse at local festivals, following a file submitted by police on behalf of Agiasos resident Ilias Psyroukis.

7. ATHEX: Bourse ends November 4.4% higher

   The Greek stock market ended the month of November with whopping growth of 4.41%.

8. Couple poisoned by wild mushrooms recovering, no need for liver transplants

   A couple from Edessa, northern Greece, who suffered acute liver failure after eating wild mushrooms are now out of danger and will not require liver transplants.

9. AI Could Never | Athens | December 12

   The “AI Could Never” party at ZED Club (10 Plateia Theatrou) celebrates Greek musician TEO.x3’s latest hyperpop EP.

10. Zoning powers shifted to National Cadastre

    The government plans to fold local urban planning offices into the National Cadastre under a draft law presented on Thursday to the cabinet, shifting responsibility for issuing building permits back to the central government.