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1. Cost of Christmas table for Greeks up 20% in 2025

   The cost of the Christmas table will increase by 16-20% compared to last year, according to a price survey conducted by INKA, the General Consumer Federation of Greece. The prices refer to a table for 4 people and only for the Christmas day, while it is noted that the cost of oil, lemons, electricity, eggs, […]

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2. 18 children in Greece fathered by Danish sperm donor with cancer gene

   A Danish sperm donor carrying an undetected cancer gene has fathered more children in Greece than initially thought, from among dozens across Europe. According to the state-run Athens Macedonia News Agency on Thursday, 11 women in Greece conceived through in vitro fertilization with sperm from the unnamed Danish donor, giving birth to a total of […]

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3. Greece’s Competition Watchdog raids electricity companies over suspected market manipulation

   Greece’s Competition Commission has carried out raids on electricity production and wholesale supply companies on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into potential anti-competitive practices and establishing a price cartel in the country’s energy market. According to the commission, the inspections aim to determine whether companies have engaged in conduct that could restrict competition, […]

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4. Christmas shopping 2025: Extended operation hours starting Dec 11

   The Christmas Holidays 2025 extend stores operation hours in Greece, starting on Thursday, December 11, 2025, and end on January 2, 2026. According to the holiday schedule, retail stores will be open from Monday to Friday from 9:00am-9:00pm, on Saturdays 9:00am- 6:00pm, while stores will operate also on three Sundays, December 14, 21 and 28. […]

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5. Supreme Court prosecutor orders intervention in offenses during farmers’ protests

   The prosecutor of Greece’s highest court the Supreme Court or Arios Pagos, Konstantinos Tzavellas has instructed prosecutors to intervene in cases where offenses that the law requires authorities to prosecute ex officio – that is, automatically, even without a complaint from a victim – are committed during the farmers’ protests across the country. The decision […]

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