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1. Missing teenager Laura L. flew to Germany on the same day she left home

   Missing German 16-year-old teenager Laura flew to Frankfurt on the same day she left the family home in Patras and just a few hours after she arrived in Athens on January 8, 2026. This was revealed today, three weeks later, by Mega TV Live News Magazine and Laura’s ticket to Germany was also confirmed by […]

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2. Greece rebukes Turkish claims as Ankara tries new fait accompli in the Aegean

   Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday responded to Thursday’s statement by the Turkish Defense Ministry claiming that two maritime notices NAVTEX recently issued by Turkey last week are of “indefinite validity.” Turkey called on Athens to coordinate with Ankara on all research activities in areas of the Aegean Sea Turkey considers part of its continental […]

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3. Dozens of dead sheep in the water of Alfeios river, the biggest stream in Peloponnese

   Dozens of dead sheep in stage of decomposition have been found in the waters of Alfeios river, the biggest stream in terms of length and water volume in Peloponnese. Even though the cause of death of the sheep is still to be investigated, authorities are on alert due to dangers to public health and the […]

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4. Taxi drivers in Athens & Attica to hold 48h strike on Feb 3-4

   The Board of Directors of SATA, the taxi drivers’ union in Athens and Attica, on Friday announced a decision to hold a 48-hour strike on upcoming Tuesday and Wednesday, February 3-4, 2026. The decision was taken by majority vote at a meeting of the union’s board on Thursday. Such strikes normally start at 6 a.m. […]

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5. New Heraklion international airport in Kasteli will operate in 2028

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday visited the construction site of the new Heraklion international airport in Kasteli on the island of Crete. Referring to the airport project, which is one of the largest development projects being carried out in the country, Mitsotakis stressed that “it will be the most modern airport in the Mediterranean” […]

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