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WUHAN, October 2026 — Maria Sakkari came from 4-2 down in the opening set to beat her friend and doubles partner Donna Vekic 6-4, 6-2 on Monday and reach the Wuhan Open second round. The Greek won the first-round match on Dongfeng Voyah Center Court, Tennis.com match data show. Wuhan hosts the last WTA 1000 …
Three suspects held on remand over the fatal arson attack on a Marfin Bank branch in central Athens in May 2010 are expected to be called to testify again on Tuesday, following the upgrading of the charges to homicide in the context of a terrorist act. Source link
ATHENS, October 2026 — Kypseli subsidence caused by metro tunnelling gives no reason to evacuate buildings in the central Athens district, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Dimas said on Monday. Dimas spoke at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on progress on Line 4 of the Athens Metro. The ministry called the briefing because of …
Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens was positive overall, helping establish a relationship of trust with the US secretary of state. After all, he is the most influential figure shaping US foreign policy after President Donald Trump. Source link
Cyprus is set to raise Turkey’s agreement with the Turkish-occupied north of the island to build an undersea natural gas pipeline with European Union foreign ministers, arguing that the deal violates the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus. Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said he would bring the issue before his EU counterparts at …
The conservative government said Monday that draft legislation banning access to social media in Greece for anyone aged under 15 is expected to be approved by Parliament later this month and will come into effect on January 1. Source link
PIRAEUS, October 2026 — A large homophobic banner displayed by supporters throughout Sunday’s Super League derby between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos drew criticism on social media after television broadcasts repeatedly showed it. Supporters hung the banner at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, in a prominent spot facing the television cameras. Despite its size and visibility, it …
Greece’s ADEDY umbrella civil service union has called a 24-hour strike expected to disrupt school, hospital and other public services on November 25. Source link
ATHENS, October 2026 — The number of children in institutions in Greece has fallen below 1,000 for the first time, to 965, the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family said on Monday. The first complete count, carried out in 2020, recorded about 2,200 children, according to the ministry. Its latest figure of 965 comes from …
Greece’s largest school complex at Grava in Athens will stay shut pending new efforts to explain a persistent reek of gas that forced its closure last week, municipal authorities said Monday. Source link