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The Labor Inspection Department is considering increasing penalties for workplace accidents, emphasizing that existing penalties do not reflect the value of a worker's life, and is planning legislative changes for stricter sanctions. #ΕργατικάΑτυχήματα #ΑσφάλειαΣτηνΕργασία #Ποινές (translated)

The Shot Clock wrote that, after four years of evaluating hundreds of players for the highest level, it considered Mbaye Ndiaye's transition from ASVEL to Olympiacos the most misguided assessment it had made. According to the writer, Ndiaye had adapted to Olympiacos's needs and improved his shooting, evolving into a key player for the team. He described it as a great success in scouting, as he believed he was ready to play a leading role in the EuroLeague champions and act as a steady closer. The Shot Clock also highlighted Carr, who, as he wrote, had been scoring consecutive 20-point games, Robinson Earl, whom he described as one of the best players in Europe and noted was playing in the Eurocup, and Lofton. He added that last season's Valencia players —Montero, Badio, De Larrea, and Pradilla— had scattered to different teams. According to him, the value of roster planning was that it increased the chances of identifying players who could elevate a team without guaranteeing infallible selections. Finally, he announced an upcoming detailed article on the subject. #basketball #scouting #αθλητισμός (translated)

Red Sot compared two players from Olympiacos BC, writing that one had a contract lower than his value but stayed on the bench all year and stepped back for the good of the team and his teammate. In contrast, he mentioned that the other was demanding a contract higher than his value and, after staying on the bench in two games, took himself out of the team. "Other worlds," he concluded. #OlympiacosBC https://t.co/k7T6kfuWMV #μπάσκετ #Ολυμπιακός #αθλητισμός (translated)

The Government Observatory reported that Greece, while representing less than 5% of European pharmaceutical production in 2018 and being an importer, had developed a domestic pharmaceutical industry over the past seven years. According to the post, there were now 51 production units and 31 research and development centers operating in the country. The author noted that Greece exported pharmaceuticals to 147 countries and that these were the country's first exported industrial product, with a value of 2.75 billion euros. He added that investments exceeding 1.8 billion euros were underway, with Arcadia evolving into a pharmaceutical center. He cited examples such as Demo's investment in Tripoli amounting to 356 million euros, ELPEN's investment in Arcadia and Attica totaling 350 million euros, as well as investments by FARAN in Tripoli and Rontis in Larissa, totaling 180 million euros. According to the post, Greece was approaching 15% of European pharmaceutical production and would soon cover nearly 40% of European demand for penicillin-based medications and 35% for oncology drugs in Greece. The Government Observatory also claimed that the growth of the sector created jobs for thousands of Greek scientists and attributed this trajectory to the incentives of the investment clawback, which, it stated, was established by a government law. #ΦαρμακευτικήΒιομηχανία #Εξαγωγές #Ελλάδα (translated)

The Proper Greek Analyst criticized publications from Kontra, Eleftheros Typos, Political, and Dimokratia, arguing that they presented as a Greek success an exception that would pave the way for a reduction of fuel taxes or investments amounting to 1 billion euros. He described the coverage as misleading and said it confused two different requests. According to him, the government's request for temporary reductions in the Special Consumption Tax or VAT on fuels not to be counted toward the deficit was rejected. He argued that such measures would directly support citizens and businesses and that they had been implemented without requests to the Commission from 11 EU countries. He also cited a Reuters publication regarding the rejection of requests from Greece and Italy for greater fiscal flexibility. On the contrary, he mentioned that a request for exemption from fiscal rules on spending for energy projects had been accepted. In his post, this possibility did not concern only Greece: a Commission announcement dated 18/8/26, with code C/2026/4514, stipulated an exemption of up to 0.6% of GDP cumulatively over two years for countries that would apply. He estimated that this corresponded for Greece to 1.56 billion euros, with an GDP of 260 billion euros at current prices in 2026, and not the 1 billion euros that, as he wrote, the government planned to allocate. The Proper Greek Analyst added that Italy's request, which, according to ANSA, concerned 0.6% of GDP or 14 billion euros, was expected to be approved by Monday. He contrasted this amount with the 0.38% of GDP or 1 billion euros attributed to the Greek plan. For Greek projects, he mentioned grants of 200 million euros for energy storage batteries from renewable sources, 320 million euros for railroad safety and expansion projects, 200 million euros for heat pumps and solar water heaters for 100,000 beneficiaries, 117 million euros for energy upgrades of 109 public buildings and universities, 50 million euros for photovoltaics, batteries, and heating systems for 10,000 beneficiaries, 50 million euros for carbon capture and storage in industry, and 45 million euros for 246 school units. He stated that, beyond the subsidies for households, the remaining projects would not directly benefit citizens. #Ελλάδα #ενέργεια #δημοσιονομικά (translated)

At the beginning of the year, in collaboration with Europol and Spanish forces, Ecuador dismantled a cocaine trafficking ring to Europe, arresting 21 individuals, including two police officers, and seizing approximately 45 tons of narcotic substances worth 1.7 billion dollars. #Ναρκωτικά #Εκτροπή #Ισημερινός (translated)

We aim for no Greek to be left without coverage during the winter. Presenting the amendment, Dimitris Markopoulos explained that the existing subsidy regime is being extended to cover heating oil, with the calculation of the support being based on the net value of the invoices, excluding VAT. #Πολιτική #Καύσιμα #Επιδότηση (translated)

Citi expresses a positive assessment of the potential listing of METKA on Euronext Athens, maintaining a "Buy" recommendation for Metlen with a target price of 52 euros, due to the prospect of unlocking significant value and financing the group's infrastructure development. #Metlen #Οικονομία #EuronextAthens (translated)

Vicky referred to a statement by the interpreter Iro, who said that her interest was focused on the mobilizations of tens of thousands of students in Paris and the protests in Spain for the right to decent housing. Iro wondered when people stopped reacting to injustice and devaluation and when humanity and compassion gave way to profit. She added that "filotimo" was lost and that people became unjust, insensitive, and indifferent to others. #Αδικία #Ανθρωπιά #Συμπόνια (translated)