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What lies behind Russia’s offensive tactics against Patriarch Bartholomew

Bartholomew is accused by the Russians of "aggression" not limited to Ukraine and the Baltic countries and of "treacherous behaviour" spreading to all the countries of Eastern Europe

How blockade hardliners undermined the third attempt at government dialogue

They have decided to block roads for several hours - in the background the descent of the tractors in Athens probably from next week

Greece returns to markets with new 10-year bond issue

In the secondary market (HADAT), the yield of the 10-year bond was 3.35%, resulting in the margin against the corresponding German bond (2.80%) falling to 0.55%

Government turns tough on farmers’ unions as talks collapse again

At 15:00 Mitsotakis will meet with the almost 20 representatives of agricultural blockades from Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, Thessaly, Peloponnese etc. who have expressed their willingness to reach an agreement

Motorcycle rider arrested in Thessaloniki for driving 128 km/h in residential area

The Thessaloniki Traffic Police also arrested another motorcyclist for performing dangerous maneuvers

Mattel releases the first Barbie with autism, watch video

The new Barbie holds a pink fidget spinner that works normally, wears noise-reducing headphones to address sensory overload, and comes with a tablet

Farmers’ unions cancel meeting with Mitsotakis, plan escalation with new roadblocks

Farmers’ unions from the Thessaly roadblocks insist on the representation they themselves propose

Shark attack on woman in Brazil: ‘I knew it had bitten me’, watch video

The attack was captured frame by frame by an underwater camera, with the victim ultimately escaping after receiving several stitches

The 15 Greek islands that stand out for holidays in 2026, according to Conde Nast Traveller

Condé Nast Traveller's 2026 list brings to the fore both well-known and quieter, authentic Greek destinations, opening up the debate about where it's really worth travelling to

Agatha Christie’s 1958 visit to the Acropolis captured in unpublished photo

The Kleisthenis Studio brought to light a black-and-white photograph on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the author’s death

Russia declares war on the Ecumenical Patriarch: “He is dismantling the Body of the Church, has nationalist and neo-nazi allies”

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claims that Bartholomew intends to grant autocephaly (also) to the unrecognized Orthodox Church of Montenegro, while, according to the same allegations, British intelligence services support the Patriarch

Video: The “battle” of the Skopelitis with the waves in the Aegean

The Skopelitis operates routes to and from Donousa, Koufonisia, Schoinoussa, Irakleia, Naxos, Ios, and Santorini

Coordination Committee of Thessaly’s “hardline” roadblocks meets; Trip to Athens for meeting with Mitsotakis in doubt

Farmers’ union representatives from the Thessaly roadblocks insist on choosing their own representatives – Final decisions to be made at assemblies later today