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1. 15 Defendants in €43ml Egnatia highway overpricing acquitted

   Fifteen defendants were acquitted in a case involving an alleged €43 million overpricing of works on the Egnatia Odos highway, running across northern Greece, a court said. The Thessaloniki court cleared all defendants following over 30 hearings in the trial concerning projects carried out between 2008 and 2009. Authorities had charged them with fraud against […]

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2. France, Greece and Cyprus praise “European solidarity”

   “When someone attacks Cyprus, they attack Europe” French president Emmanuel Macron said on Monday in joint statements with his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Macron and Mitsotakis arrived in Paphos at noon and held a trilateral meeting with Christodoulides, that was followed by joint statements. Mitsotakis: We’re sending a strong […]

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3. Iranian ballistic missile downed in Turkey’s airspace; second incident in 5 days (picts)

   A ballistic missile launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace has been neutralized by NATO defense assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey ‘s Defense Ministry said on March 9, 2026. It is the second time in less than a week that an Iranian ballistic missile has been targeting Turkey or just the Incirlic Air […]

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4. 80-year-old man crashes his car into a bank, claiming seizure of his house

   An 80-year-old man crashed his car into a bank branch in Thessaloniki, claiming that the bank has seized his home. An 80-year-old man was arrested on Monday morning in eastern Thessaloniki, after crashing his car into the facade of a bank branch According to local media, the incident took place at around 05:30 in the […]

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5. Turkey deploys 6 F-16s, air defense systems in occupied North Cyprus

   Turkey deployed six F-16s fighter jets and air defense systems in North of Cyprus which it has illegally occupying since 1974. The deployment took place on Monday morning. The move follows a meeting of the Turkish Cabinet and signals a new phase of militarization in the area. According to official statements, the fighter jets are […]

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