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1. EU countries approve Mercosur trade deal with Latin America

   EU countries approved on Friday the Mercosur trade agreement with countries of Latin America. The trade accord won the required qualified majority, even as France, Poland, Austria, Ireland and Hungary expressed their opposition. Additional farm market safeguards that would kick in if there is a surge in imports from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay surge […]

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2. Livestock breeder commits suicide after his flock was culled due to sheep pox

   A 52-year-old livestock breeder took his own life after 1,000 of his animals, his own flock, had to be culled due to the sheep pox. The man was found by his brother hanged in the storage room of his house in Vrontou, Pieria in central Macedonia, northern Greece, on Friday morning, January 9. “Animals were […]

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3. Digital clues suggest Turkish source behind controversial video

   A controversial video questioning Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides’ campaign finances may have a Turkish connection, according to cybersecurity experts analyzing the footage that surfaced Thursday. Right from the beginning, Cyprus administration denounced the “malicious” video as fake. The video, whose authenticity has not been verified, contains text and on-screen elements featuring letters unique to the […]

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4. Several stations of Metro Line 2 to close earlier Jan 11-Feb 21

   Work to replace the rails and install a 5G network on the Athens metro will continue on the Syggrou Fix-Neos Kosmos-Agios Ioannis section of Line 2, leading to temporary changes in the train schedules and early closure of these stations between Sunday, January 11 and until February 21, 2026. The stations will shut before 22:00 […]

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5. Greece’s new wildfire prevention bill allows use of controlled burns

   Controlled burns or prescribed fires and controlled grazing could be used as prevention means to combat wildfires that devastate thousands of acres of forest land in Greece every summer. In a press conference, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Yannis Kefalogiannis presented on Thursday a new bill for the prevention of wildfires. The bill titled […]

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