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1. Teacher who gagged student with tape sentenced & suspended from duties

   The teacher who gagged with a tape a 13-year-old student during class and was arrested on Friday was sentenced to two years imprisonment over the weekend and suspended from the school duties on Monday. Police arrested the 60-year-old teacher following a complain by the victim’s parents to police., after Police have arrested a middle school […]

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2. Limited interest in transporting LNG auction in Greece

   Limited interest in transporting natural gas via the “vertical corridor” was expressed in the auction for February held on Monday. According to sources, a bid was submitted for the transport of 48 megawatt hours via Revithoussa, while there was no interest in the other two routes via the Alexandroupolis floating Liquefied Natural Gas station and […]

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3. Strong winds lead to sea traffic disruptions & sailing ban

   Strong southern winds blowing with intensity of 7 to 8 and locally up to 9 Beaufort have led to disruptions of the sea traffic and even a sailing ban on Monday, January 26, 2026. Ferry itineraries from the port of Piraeus to the island group of Cyclades were cancelled early in the morning. Problems have […]

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4. Explosion and fire at Trikala biscuit factory kills 4; 1 missing, 6 injured

   Four female workers were killed, while one is still missing after a powerful explosion and a fire at a biscuit factory in Trikala, central Greece, early Monday morning. Six workers were taken to hospital with respiratory problems, while also a firefighter has been reportedly injured.   A loud explosion, heard even 10 km away, occurred […]

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5. 4-year-old boy, woman die in migrants boat incident off Ikaria; 3 people still missing

   The bodies of a four-year-old boy and of one woman were retrieved from the sea off the island of Ikaria in the Aegean Sea, after a boat carrying migrants capsized on Saturday. Still missing on Sunday are two children and an adult man, local media reported. The boat capsized behind the airport in Agia Kyriaki […]

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