The heads of the Greek affairs group in the House of Representatives (Hellenic Caucus) are calling for the State Department to exert pressure for the release of the 5 Greek Cypriots who continue to be detained in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus through a letter they sent to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

A sad incident occurred in the village of Maniakoi in Kastoria, when a mink attacked a bedridden elderly woman, seriously injuring her.

In the presence of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, the Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Stefanos Ghikas and the Chief of the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard, Vice Admiral L.S. Tryfonas Kontizas, the ceremony of receiving and integrating five new high-speed patrol boats into the fleet of the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard took place today.

The critical role of a police officer included among the defendants in the high-profile Cretan mafia case is outlined in the documents. The policeman is accused of giving information to members of the criminal organisation about police movements.