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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. Greece rises in corruption index as global outlook worsens

   Greece ranked 56th among 182 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, rising three positions with a score of 50 out of 100. Since 2018’s economic crisis low of 45 points (67th place), Greece has climbed 11 positions. The improvement contrasts sharply with global trends. The worldwide average fell to a decade-low of 42 […]

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5. Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rainfalls, storms and gale-force winds

   Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of two consecutive atmospheric disturbances forecast to affect the country with heavy rainfalls and storms and very strong winds blowing with intensity 7 to 8 Beaufort. The first front is expected to hit Greece from the West from early evening on Wednesday, February 11,until the morning […]

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