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1. Prominent Greek journalist receives death threats over OPEKEPE scandal

   Prominent Greek journalist and political analyst Paschos Mandravelis denounced that he has received death threats over comments about Cretans involved in the OPEKEPE subsidies fraud scandal. , “you will have the fate of Karaivaz” On Thursday night, “Kathimerini” and Skai TV journalist Paschos Mandravelis received a phone call with a hidden number. “A guy told […]

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2. Greece pledges €20 million to NATO fund (PURL) for Ukraine

   Greece will contribute €20 million to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a NATO- and US-developed mechanism to coordinate and fund Kyiv’s most urgent battlefield needs, daily Kathimerini has learned. The amount reflects Greece’s current fiscal capacity, officials said. The decision has been formally communicated to NATO and US authorities, who had repeatedly urged Athens […]

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3. Motorists to pay higher toll fees on Attikis Odos, three other highways

   Motorists in Greece will pay higher toll prices on Attiki Odos and four other highways such as the Olympia Odos and the Morea motorway and the Nea Odos as of January 1, 2026. The increases in toll prices are mild, but may affect the frequency of crossing, especially for cars and trucks per crossing compared […]

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4. Protests: Farmer arrested for inciting violence via TikTok video

   A farmer has been arrested in central Greece for a video she uploaded on TikTok, calling her protesting colleagues to a true uprising and violence against politicians, policemen and journalists. The 53-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday and was brought before the prosecutor of Lamia, central Greece, on Friday. In her video on TikTok that […]

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5. Greece’s public sector union to launch 24h nationwide strike, Dec 16

   Greece’s public sector union ADEDY announced on Friday a 24-hour nationwide public-sector strike to take place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The strike is “ against the budget of the New Democracy government,” ADEDY said in the relevant announcement, given the fact that the budget for 2026 is being currently debated in the Parliament and […]

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