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€114m VAT fraud involving smartphones; Arrests in Cyprus, Germany and Italy, searches also in Greece

The criminal network allegedly exploited EU rules on cross-border transactions, causing substantial tax losses in Sweden and Germany – Assets seized and 12 searches conducted across four countries

Kimberly Guilfoyle: The diva ambassador and her inglorious exit after 11 months and 10 days in Greece

From glamorous appearances and energy deals to corruption allegations and dismissal – What the affair means for Athens and Washington

MI5 chief warns of growing threats from Iran, Russia and AI to Britain

Ken McCallum says state-backed threats have quadrupled over the past decade, with the security service now devoting more resources to tackling them than during the Cold War

Kremlin says WHO was notified of Siberian plague institute death as US calls for greater openness

The Kremlin says it informed the WHO of a Siberian plague institute worker's death through the usual channels, as Washington asks for more openness and the WHO rates the wider risk as low

Greek PM announces €95m electricity subsidy for energy-intensive industry

Cement, food, paper and plastics producers will benefit under a European framework, with details due within days. The prime minister said Greece borrows more cheaply than the G7 economies and proposed a joint EU response

Mitsotakis: We will support society through the energy crisis

Excerpt: In his Sunday message, Mitsotakis says heating oil measures will be announced before 15 October, with the situation reviewed every fortnight, while also addressing the storm damage in Crete and New Democracy's 52nd anniversary

Fresh floods leave three villages in Crete without water

Mylopotamos is under a civil protection state of emergency after one death this week, while Meteo forecasts further storms across Crete until Sunday midday, and an orange weather warning also covers the southern Dodecanese islands

Analysis: G7 oil stock release will only briefly cool prices, analysts warn

Brent dropped roughly 3% to $99.25 after the G7 pledged up to 100 million barrels from strategic stocks, yet Barclays lifted its fourth quarter forecast to $115 as inventories shrink and Gulf flows stay restricted

Greece to announce heating oil support within two weeks as it presses Brussels for fiscal leeway

The Greek PM wants the price to open below €1.75 a litre, with diesel subsidies already lifted to 15 cents, while Athens asks the European Commission to exempt temporary support measures from deficit calculations

Greek Prime Minister meets Canadian counterpart at UN General Assembly in New York

Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Mark Carney discussed closer Canada-EU cooperation on artificial intelligence, space and energy, and Greece's presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2027, its first since 2014

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