Sunday, 25 October 2026
8 news items from 25 October 2026, from the 25 the media covered that day, with summaries and references.
- Arrest warrants for EOK president Vangelis Liolios and others over rigged matches
Six arrest warrants issued, one concerning EOK president Vangelis Liolios, and some fifty basketball games across all categories are under the scrutiny of judicial authorities. Those involved are reportedly facing charges, depending on the case, related to bribery and bribe-taking under sports legislation.
- Libyan Parliament approves Turkey-Libya memorandum, and reactions
The parliament of eastern Libya unanimously ratified on Tuesday 20 October the maritime delimitation agreement that had been signed between Turkey and the then government of Tripoli in November 2019. Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis stated that the memorandum "does not produce legal effects" and "will not be implemented".
- Clocks change to winter time: when the clocks go back
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday 25 October, with the return to winter time, and the hands at 4:00 a.m. move back to 3:00 a.m.
- Police operation against Pizza Fan over non-payment of €25 million in VAT
On Thursday 22 October 2026, a DAOE operation began to dismantle a criminal organisation believed to have failed to pay at least 25 million euros in VAT to the state since 2022. Nine people have been arrested, while checks are being carried out at shops and homes.
- Student protests and clashes with police in Tirana, eighth day
For the eighth day in a row, protests continued in Albania, with ongoing tense moments between protesters and police, especially in Tirana. According to police, arrests during the protests over the past seven days total 271.
- France: army deployed on the streets ahead of new Saturday protests
Interior Minister of France Laurent Nunez announced the deployment of military forces ahead of new protests on Saturday. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the police deployment at Saturday's protests «will be massive».
- Arrest of the owner of the "Χωριάτικο" bakery chain for tax fraud
An operation by the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime has been under way since Sunday morning in a tax fraud case centred on the «Choriatiko» bakery chain. According to information, the owner of the chain, Angelos Giannakopoulos, has been arrested.
- Armed attack on a church in Jordan leaves seven dead
Armed attackers attacked the Greek Orthodox church of Agios Georgios in Karak, Jordan, on Friday 23.10.2026. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in a post on X.
Selection and texts by artificial intelligence (Claude) based on the day's summaries, approved by an editor.