🇬🇷Week of September 28

Greek health authorities sealed a private clinic in Thessaloniki on Tuesday after it was found to be administering chemotherapy without a license. The clinic had been operating an oncology department illegally, staffed by a single doctor, according to LiFO. Relatives of patients had called for the clinic to be shut down, with one quoted as saying, "close it so that at least someone might be saved."123

The clinic is also under investigation for administering chemotherapy to patients who did not have malignancy, according to ertnews.gr. The case has caused a public outcry in Greece, with media outlets across the political spectrum covering the allegations. The clinic's operations were first reported by News 24/7 and ProtoThema.24

The closure was reported by multiple Greek media outlets, including the centre-right Kathimerini and iefimerida.gr, the centre News 24/7, and the left-wing LiFO. The reports state that the clinic was sealed today, following the allegations of unlicensed chemotherapy treatments.156

The European Commission has issued a warning about energy sufficiency for the coming winter and is proposing measures to limit energy consumption. The alert covers both electricity and natural gas, with the Commission urging member states to fill storage or reduce demand.12345678

EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen wrote in a letter that switches should be turned off 'for as long as necessary' to reduce energy demand. The Commission's message includes calls to 'fill storage or reduce consumption' for natural gas.56

An informal meeting of EU energy ministers is taking place amid tight pressures on energy supply. The meeting is being held as the Commission pushes for demand-reduction measures.78

Attributed claim: Centre-right Kathimerini described the EU's energy consumption measures as 'aspirin measures', suggesting they are insufficient. Left-leaning I Efimerida ton Syntakton framed the Brussels line as telling citizens 'don't heat yourselves, don't move' in the face of expensive fuels, while centre-left Dnews said a heavy winter is coming with measures of doubtful effectiveness.284

A gas leak inside a building in the Plaka district of Athens caused a deadly explosion that killed six people, according to new findings. The leak originated from the apartment of an elderly couple, while the central gas network was found to be sealed, the gas distribution company DAAE said.123

Investigators believe a spark from a light in the bathroom ignited the accumulated gas, and are examining new evidence concerning the second floor of the building. The 77-year-old resident had been seeking a technician to check for a gas leak a month before the fatal blast.456

The explosion in Plaka has focused attention on how natural gas can become a time bomb and on how a potential leak can be detected. The case has also raised questions about the safety of internal gas installations in older buildings.71

Iran is awaiting a US response to its proposal for opening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Greek state news agency ANA. The proposal comes amid a conflict in which the United States has attacked Iranian tankers near Kharg and Jask and Iran has fired electro-optical guided missiles at US warships for the first time.123456

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said after meeting with mediators that "the process has taken on a more serious character" and that a solution for peace had been presented. The mediation effort was led by Qatar, according to Proto Thema.53

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called US President Donald Trump a "big liar" and demanded that the United States admit its failure and leave. The IRGC statement followed Trump's speech at the United Nations, after which Iran threatened attacks on energy infrastructure.26

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the president of the United Arab Emirates during a secret trip, according to Greek coverage of the affair. The trip took place shortly before elections in Israel. The reports describe a scandal over the visit and over Netanyahu's request to the sheikh.123

Netanyahu asked the Emirati sheikh to deny a revealing report by Israeli media, the coverage states. The disclosure concerned warnings before October 7, and the request was aimed at countering that publication. The trip was confirmed through Shin Bet, according to CNN.gr.245

Netanyahu reacted with anger to the disclosure of the UAE trip. The confirmation by Shin Bet is presented as the way the visit became known. Kathimerini frames the episode as pre-election disclosures about Netanyahu's responsibilities.56