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1. Three men arrested for the death of 19-year-old woman in Kefalonia (video)

   A 19-year-old woman was found on a square of Argostoli by ambulance rescuers early morning on Tuesday. The young woman had a very weak to non-existent pulse. They rushed her to the hospital of Kefalonia, less than one kilometer away, where she died short time later, despite the doctors’ efforts. The Ambulance service had received […]

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2. Contract for exploratory drilling for hydrocarbons in Ionian Sea signed in Athens

   The contract to carry out exploratory drilling for hydrocarbons in “Block 2”, located in the northwestern Ionian Sea, has been signed on Wednesday, at the Ministry of Environment and Energy in Athens. The signature reportedly “constitutes a significant step toward the implementation of the drilling operation, which is scheduled to begin in February 2027 and […]

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3. Inflation in Greece climbs to 3.9% in March 2026

   The rate of inflation increased significantly in March 2026, rising to 3.9% from 2.7% in February and compared to an increase of 2.4% in March last year, the Greek Statistics Authority (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday. The three main categories that primarily drove the rise in inflation were food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing costs, and transportation […]

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4. BoG governor Yannis Stournaras to serve for third term

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has proposed the extension of the term in office of the governor of the Bank of Greece (BoG) Yannis Stournaras. According to an announcement, taking into account the independence and the Statute of the Bank of Greece, the government proposes the renewal of the term of office of the current governor, […]

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5. Greece joins countries demanding Lebanon be included de-escalation efforts

   We, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, call for the inclusion of Lebanon in the regional de-escalation efforts and urge all parties to work toward a lasting political solution. The continuation of the war in […]

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