Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Today's edition brings together eight news items of 21 October 2026, from the approval of the Turkish-Libyan memorandum to the education strike, diplomacy over Ukraine and current affairs in Greece.
- Libyan Parliament approves Turkey-Libya memorandum, and reactions
The House of Representatives of Libya, based in eastern Libya, approved the Turkey-Libya memorandum on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, which it had until recently rejected. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the memorandum as "illegal, void and non-existent" and said the decision does not change its character.
- Strike of 21 October: participation, security measures and transport
On Wednesday, 21 October, the two-day protests by students, university students and teachers reach their peak, with rallies across the country. The central rally in Athens is at 12:00 at the Propylaia, and in Thessaloniki at 11:30 at the Venizelos Statue.
- Zelensky and Witkoff meeting in Oslo
Steve Witkoff held talks in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which a US official described as "constructive". Witkoff is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday (21/10) to discuss proposals for ending the conflict.
- Opinion Poll survey for Attica: New Democracy first with 31.5%, ELAS second
An Opinion Poll survey for Action 24, conducted in the Attica Region, shows New Democracy leading. In the vote estimate, New Democracy receives 31.5%, with a lead of 14.6 percentage points over the Hellenic Police, which records 16.9%.
- Turkish NAVTEX for surveys in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Greece-Cyprus cable
Turkey issued a new NAVTEX for the geophysical surveys of the East to Med Data Corridor (EMC) undersea data cable in the Eastern Mediterranean. Athens responded on Tuesday evening with a counter-NAVTEX from the Heraklion station of the Hydrographic Service of the Hellenic Navy.
- TEE report on gas safety gaps at Gravas facilities
The report by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) on the natural gas installations at the school complex in Gkrava proposes 6 interventions for one boiler and 8 for the other, but does not reach a conclusion on the source of the odour. Athens Mayor Charis Doukas stated in a social media post that the Municipality has not received any official document.
- Publication of the application guide for the Home Renovation programme (ESPA)
The Implementation Guide for the new "Home Renovation" action of ESPA 2021–2027, with a total budget of 500 million euros, has been published. Publication of the Guide does not mark the start of application submissions, and the platform activation dates will be announced later.
- Siblings bury their mother in garden of house in Amaliada
Two brothers, according to a complaint to the police by a third brother, buried their mother in the garden of their home in Amaliada, Ilia, after she died on Monday. The two men cited financial inability, arguing that they could not afford the cost of a funeral.
Selection and texts by artificial intelligence (Claude) based on the day's summaries, approved by an editor.