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1. 9 dead from Flu, 7 from Covid-19 in Greece in a week

   Nine people died from influenza and seven from Covid-19 in the period between February 2 and February 8, 2026, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Thursday. Respiratory infections in the country continue to record a relatively high increase, according to the epidemiological surveillance report of the EODY that was released today. Influenza-related illness […]

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2. Greek PM not planning to join Trump’s “Board of Peace”

   Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” which is due to hold its first session on February 19 in Washington, DC. “It is not on the prime minister’s schedule,” government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis told a press briefing on Thursday. PM Mitsotakis has reportedly a scheduled visit […]

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3. Mitsotakis and Erdogan agree they disagree on thorny issues

   Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara on Wednesday in a much anticipated meeting with low expectations, though. In their first meeting again since 2024, the two leaders agreed that they disagree in a series of crucial issues, however, they expressed a shared belief that the dialogue should […]

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4. Civil Protection places two Regional Units on “Red Code” due to possible flooding

   Greece’s Civil Protection has declared “Red Code” State of Alert for two regional units in Peloponnese due to high possibility of flooding in the next two days. “Red Code” has been declared in the regional units of Achaia and Ilia in the Peloponnese from Wednesday until Friday, February 11-13, 2026 as regards the dangers from […]

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5. Chios shipwreck: Autopsies show head injuries, no drowning

   Most of the 15 Afghan migrants who were killed off the Greek island of Chios last week when their dinghy collided with a Coast Guard vessel died of head injuries, not from drowning, autopsy results seen by Reuters show. A criminal investigation has ⁠been opened into the February 3 collision – ⁠one of Greece’s deadliest […]

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