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The Kathimerini front page highlights a record number of pension applications in Greece, a developing scandal in basketball involving fixed matches and school championships, and increasing diplomatic engagement between Greece and Cyprus. Other stories cover the digital transition of public sector…
Pension applications in Greece are on track to set a new record, with 129,614 applications filed in the first seven months of the year. Officials estimate the total for the year will exceed 210,000, surpassing the 2021 record.
All eyes are on the upcoming apologies of the two main figures involved in the fixed basketball matches case, following the detention of a referee.
The basketball scandal has also reached school championships, with reports of intense competition for points.
Diplomatic contacts between Greece and Cyprus are intensifying.
The article discusses diplomatic initiatives both domestically and internationally.
The e-EFKA platform will begin accepting electronic applications for public sector retirements starting November 2nd.
An increase in pensions for 671,000 retirees is anticipated in 2027, marking the first such rise since 2010.
