Monday, 26 October 2026
8 news items of 26 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 have been issued in a case concerning rigged basketball matches, one of which concerns Vangelis Liolios, president of the EOK. Around fifty basketball matches across all categories are in the sights of the judicial authorities.
- 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".
- Police operation against Pizza Fan over non-payment of €25 million in VAT
An operation by the DAOE, which has been under way since Thursday 22 October, aims to dismantle a criminal organisation that is alleged to have failed to pay the state at least 25 million euros in VAT since 2022, in a case involving the Pizza Fan chain. Nine people have been arrested, and inspections are being carried out at shops and homes.
- Arrest of the owner of the "Χωριάτικο" bakery chain for tax fraud
Since the morning of Sunday, an operation by the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime has been under way in a tax fraud case centred on the bakery chain "Choriatiko". According to information, the chain's owner, Angelos Giannakopoulos, has been arrested.
- 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.
- Developments at the Sinai Monastery and an extraordinary session of the Standing Holy Synod
The Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece held an extraordinary session on Thursday 22 October on developments surrounding the Monastery of Sinai and efforts to reach an agreement with the Egyptian state. The Synod unanimously expressed its support for the Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan and Raithou, Symeon, in achieving an agreement.
- Election campaigning and opinion polls ahead of the elections in Serbia
Parliamentary elections in Serbia are being held on Sunday 25 October, with the student movement fielding 250 candidates, the same number as the seats in the Serbian Parliament. Most polls show the "Student List" leading by a margin of about two percentage points.
- Armed attack on a church in Jordan leaves seven dead
Armed men attacked the Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Karak, Jordan, on Friday 23 October. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in a post on the platform X.
Selection and texts by artificial intelligence (Claude) based on the day's summaries, approved by an editor.