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  "title": "Greece today: a KTEL bus strike is planned for 3 November, farmers are paid €83.6m, and secondary teachers stop work on 21 October",
  "dek": "A 24-hour strike on all ΚΤΕΛ urban and intercity buses in Greece is planned for Tuesday 3 November 2026, according to three reports. Farmers are being paid €83.6 million in outstanding 2025 aid, secondary teachers stop work from 11:00 to 14:00 on 21 October 2026, and asset declarations are due on 3 November 2026.",
  "description": "A 24-hour strike on all KTEL buses in Greece is planned for 3 November 2026, reports say. Also: €83.6m in farm aid and a teachers' stoppage.",
  "language": "en",
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  "published": "2026-10-16T06:55:00.000Z",
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    {
      "date": "2026-10-21",
      "label": "Secondary teachers' work stoppage 11:00–14:00 (ΟΛΜΕ) and primary teachers' 24-hour strike (ΔΟΕ) in Greece"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-03",
      "label": "24-hour strike on ΚΤΕΛ urban and intercity buses in Greece (ΟΣΜΕ, as reported)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-03",
      "label": "Last day to file 2026 asset declarations (Πόθεν έσχες) on pothen.gr"
    }
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  "glance": [
    "A 24-hour strike on all ΚΤΕΛ urban and intercity buses in Greece is planned for Tuesday 3 November 2026, called by the transport union ΟΣΜΕ, according to three reports; we found no union document.",
    "ΥΠΑΑΤ and ΑΑΔΕ announced on 15 October 2026 that €83,574,028.72 of outstanding 2025 farm aid had been sent for payment to 110,109 beneficiaries (71,920 unique tax numbers).",
    "ΟΛΜΕ, the secondary teachers' federation, stops work from 11:00 to 14:00 on Wednesday 21 October 2026, the day of the primary teachers' 24-hour strike; 2026 asset declarations are due on pothen.gr by 3 November 2026."
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "verdict": "confirmed",
      "claim": "Euro2day reported €83.6m paid to 71,920 farmers.[S5]",
      "finding": "The joint ΥΠΑΑΤ–ΑΑΔΕ release gives €83,574,028.72 to 110,109 beneficiaries (71,920 unique tax numbers), of which €543,954 was offset against older debts.[S4]"
    },
    {
      "verdict": "confirmed",
      "claim": "Dnews headlined 21 October as «Απεργία και λουκέτο στα σχολεία» (a strike and padlocks at schools).[S10]",
      "finding": "ΟΛΜΕ's own announcement calls stoppages from 11:00 to 14:00 for secondary teachers, not a 24-hour strike; only ΔΟΕ's primary teachers strike all day, and each school's opening depends on how many of its teachers take part.[S8][S11]"
    },
    {
      "verdict": "confirmed",
      "claim": "Ta Nea reports that the Πόθεν έσχες deadline expires on 3 November 2026.[S13]",
      "finding": "The official pothen.gr filing page says filing of the 2026 ΔΠΚ and ΔΟΣ opened on 3 August 2026 and ends on 3 November 2026.[S12:deadline]"
    },
    {
      "verdict": "confirmed",
      "claim": "ERTnews reports that November 2026 pensions are paid early, on 26 and 29 October.[S17]",
      "finding": "e-ΕΦΚΑ's release 427 confirms it: Monday 26 October for former non-employee funds and private-sector supplementary pensions, Thursday 29 October for former employee funds and public-sector pensions.[S16]"
    }
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Whether ΟΣΜΕ's 3 November 2026 bus strike goes ahead if the court case or the talks move first, and whether anyone challenges the strike in court.",
    "Which Athens and Thessaloniki urban lines are run through ΚΤΕΛ and so would stop on 3 November 2026; we found no service notice from ΟΑΣΑ or ΚΤΕΛ Αττικής.",
    "Whether intercity ΚΤΕΛ buses will run any minimum service on 3 November 2026.",
    "Whether the Ministry of Education has issued guidance to schools for 21 October 2026; we found none.",
    "What makes up the remaining 0.4% of 2025 direct farm aid, and when it will be paid."
  ],
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      "id": "S1",
      "publisher": "Η Εφημερίδα των Συντακτών (Efsyn)",
      "title": "Χειρόφρενο σε αστικά και υπεραστικά λεωφορεία στις 3 Νοεμβρίου: 24ωρη απεργία για συμβάσεις και αξιοπρέπεια",
      "date": "2026-10-15",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.efsyn.gr/ellada/1488981/se-24ori-apergia-gia-symvaseis-kai-axioprepeia/",
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      "id": "S2",
      "publisher": "Έθνος (Ethnos)",
      "title": "ΚΤΕΛ: 24ωρη απεργία στις 3 Νοεμβρίου - «Παγωμένοι» μισθοί από το 2009 και αδιέξοδο στις συλλογικές συμβάσεις",
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      "language": "el",
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      "url": "https://www.ethnos.gr/greece/article/423861/ktel24orhapergiastis3noembrioypagomenoimisthoiapoto2009kaiadiexodostissyllogikessymbaseis",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065602/https://www.ethnos.gr/greece/article/423861/ktel24orhapergiastis3noembrioypagomenoimisthoiapoto2009kaiadiexodostissyllogikessymbaseis"
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    {
      "id": "S3",
      "publisher": "Το Ποντίκι (To Pontiki)",
      "title": "Σε 24ωρη απεργία κατεβαίνουν οι οδηγοί των ΚΤΕΛ – Ζητούν υπηρετικό προσωπικό, όχι οδηγούς, τι καταγγέλλουν",
      "date": "2026-10-15",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.topontiki.gr/2026/10/15/se-24ori-apergia-katevenoun-i-odigi-ton-ktel-zitoun-ipiretiko-prosopiko-ochi-odigous-ti-katangelloun/",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065602/https://www.topontiki.gr/2026/10/15/se-24ori-apergia-katevenoun-i-odigi-ton-ktel-zitoun-ipiretiko-prosopiko-ochi-odigous-ti-katangelloun/"
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      "id": "S4",
      "publisher": "ΥΠΑΑΤ – ΑΑΔΕ (joint press release)",
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      "official": true,
      "url": "https://www.aade.gr/deltia-typoy-anakoinoseis/deltio-typoy-15102026",
      "archive": null
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      "id": "S5",
      "publisher": "Euro2day",
      "title": "ΥΠΑΑΤ-ΑΑΔΕ: Πληρωμές 83,6 εκατ. ευρώ σε 71.920 αγρότες",
      "date": "2026-10-15",
      "language": "el",
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      "url": "https://www.euro2day.gr/news/economy/article/2373801/ypaataade-plhromes-836-ekat-eyro-se-71920-agrotes-.html",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065755/https://www.euro2day.gr/news/economy/article/2373801/ypaataade-plhromes-836-ekat-eyro-se-71920-agrotes-.html"
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    {
      "id": "S6",
      "publisher": "Capital.gr",
      "title": "Αγροτικές ενισχύσεις: Προς πληρωμή 83,6 εκατ. ευρώ σε 71.920 δικαιούχους – Στο 99,6% η απορρόφηση των πόρων του 2025",
      "date": "2026-10-15",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.capital.gr/oikonomia/4023733/agrotikes-enisxuseis-pros-pliromi-836-ekat-euro-se-71920-dikaiouxous-sto-996-i-aporrofisi-ton-poron-tou-2025/",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065756/https://www.capital.gr/oikonomia/4023733/agrotikes-enisxuseis-pros-pliromi-836-ekat-euro-se-71920-dikaiouxous-sto-996-i-aporrofisi-ton-poron-tou-2025/"
    },
    {
      "id": "S7",
      "publisher": "The TaxRevenue Times (taxrevenue.gr)",
      "title": "Αγροτικές ενισχύσεις 2025: ποιοι θα λάβουν τα 83,6 εκατ. ευρώ",
      "date": "2026-10-15",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://taxrevenue.gr/agrotikes-enischyseis-2025-pliromi-83-6-ekat/",
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      "id": "S8",
      "publisher": "ΟΛΜΕ (Federation of Secondary School Teachers)",
      "title": "13-10-2026: 21 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ: Η ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΔΡΟΜΟΥΣ! ΑΠΕΡΓΙΑΚΕΣ ΣΥΓΚΕΝΤΡΩΣΕΙΣ ΣΕ ΟΛΗ ΤΗ ΧΩΡΑ, ΑΘΗΝΑ 12 μ ΠΡΟΠΥΛΑΙΑ!",
      "date": "2026-10-13",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.olme.gr/2026/10/13/13-10-2026-21-%ce%bf%ce%ba%cf%84%cf%89%ce%b2%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b7-%ce%b5%ce%ba%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%83-%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%bf/",
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      "id": "S9",
      "publisher": "Alfavita",
      "title": "Στους δρόμους οι εκπαιδευτικοί στις 21 Οκτωβρίου – Απεργιακό κάλεσμα από την ΟΛΜΕ",
      "date": "2026-10-13",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.alfavita.gr/ekpaideysi/564183_stoys-dromoys-oi-ekpaideytikoi-stis-21-oktobrioy-apergiako-kalesma-apo-tin-olme",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065838/https://www.alfavita.gr/ekpaideysi/564183_stoys-dromoys-oi-ekpaideytikoi-stis-21-oktobrioy-apergiako-kalesma-apo-tin-olme"
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      "id": "S10",
      "publisher": "Dnews",
      "title": "Απεργία και λουκέτο στα σχολεία στις 21 Οκτωβρίου: Στους δρόμους δάσκαλοι, καθηγητές και μαθητές",
      "date": null,
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/paideia/616597/apergia-kai-louketo-sta-sxoleia-stis-21-oktovriou-stous-dromous-daskaloi-kathigites-kai-mathites",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065907/https://www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/paideia/616597/apergia-kai-louketo-sta-sxoleia-stis-21-oktovriou-stous-dromous-daskaloi-kathigites-kai-mathites"
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      "publisher": "Νέα Κρήτη (Nea Kriti)",
      "title": "ΔΟΕ: 24ωρη απεργία στις 21 Οκτωβρίου – Τι ισχύει για δημοτικά και νηπιαγωγεία",
      "date": "2026-10-07",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.neakriti.gr/koinonia/2204226_doe-24ori-apergia-stis-21-oktobrioy-ti-ishyei-gia-dimotika-kai-nipiagogeia",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065955/https://www.neakriti.gr/koinonia/2204226_doe-24ori-apergia-stis-21-oktobrioy-ti-ishyei-gia-dimotika-kai-nipiagogeia"
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      "id": "S12",
      "publisher": "pothen.gr (official asset-declaration platform); checked 16 October 2026",
      "title": "ΥΠΟΒΟΛΗ ΔΗΛΩΣΗΣ - ΠΟΘΕΝ ΕΣΧΕΣ",
      "date": null,
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.pothen.gr/pothen-main/main/ypovolh.html",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016065909/https://www.pothen.gr/pothen-main/main/ypovolh.html"
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      "id": "S13",
      "publisher": "ΤΑ ΝΕΑ (Ta Nea)",
      "title": "Πόθεν Έσχες: Στις 3 Νοεμβρίου εκπνέει η προσθεσμία - Τι αλλάζει, ποια στοιχεία αντλούνται αυτόματα",
      "date": "2026-10-16",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.tanea.gr/2026/10/16/economy/pothen-esxes-stis-3-noemvriou-ekpneei-i-prosthesmia-ti-allazei-poia-stoixeia-antlountai-aytomata",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016070015/https://www.tanea.gr/2026/10/16/economy/pothen-esxes-stis-3-noemvriou-ekpneei-i-prosthesmia-ti-allazei-poia-stoixeia-antlountai-aytomata"
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      "id": "S14",
      "publisher": "Fortune Greece",
      "title": "Πόθεν Έσχες 2026: Πότε λήγει η προθεσμία υποβολής – Ποιοι είναι υπόχρεοι και τι πρέπει να προσέξουν",
      "date": null,
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.fortunegreece.com/article/pothen-esxes-2026-pote-ligei-i-prothesmia-ipovolis-poioi-einai-ipoxreoi-kai-ti-prepei-na-prosexoun/",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016070100/https://www.fortunegreece.com/article/pothen-esxes-2026-pote-ligei-i-prothesmia-ipovolis-poioi-einai-ipoxreoi-kai-ti-prepei-na-prosexoun/"
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    {
      "id": "S15",
      "publisher": "Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης (Ministry of Labour and Social Security)",
      "title": "Ο «χάρτης» των πληρωμών από e-ΕΦΚΑ, ΔΥΠΑ για την περίοδο 12 έως 16 Οκτωβρίου",
      "date": "2026-10-09",
      "language": "el",
      "official": true,
      "url": "https://ypergasias.gov.gr/o-chartis-ton-pliromon-apo-e-efka-dypa-gia-tin-periodo-12-eos-16-oktovriou/",
      "archive": null
    },
    {
      "id": "S16",
      "publisher": "e-ΕΦΚΑ (social-insurance fund)",
      "title": "Ημερομηνίες πληρωμής των συντάξεων μηνός Νοεμβρίου 2026 (Δελτίο Τύπου 427)",
      "date": "2026-10-07",
      "language": "el",
      "official": true,
      "url": "https://www.e-efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/deltio-typoy-427",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016070255/https://www.e-efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/deltio-typoy-427"
    },
    {
      "id": "S17",
      "publisher": "ERTnews",
      "title": "Συντάξεις Νοεμβρίου 2026: Νωρίτερα η πληρωμή – Πότε μπαίνουν τα χρήματα",
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "language": "el",
      "official": false,
      "url": "https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/oikonomia/syntakseis-noemvriou-2026-noritera-i-pliromi-pote-mpainoun-ta-xrimata/",
      "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261016070218/https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/oikonomia/syntakseis-noemvriou-2026-noritera-i-pliromi-pote-mpainoun-ta-xrimata/"
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    {
      "id": "vacancies",
      "source": "S8",
      "where": "ΟΛΜΕ announcement of 13 October 2026",
      "greek": "τουλάχιστον 15000 κενά εκπαιδευτικών παραμένουν ακάλυπτα",
      "translation": "at least 15,000 teaching vacancies remain unfilled"
    },
    {
      "id": "deadline",
      "source": "S12",
      "where": "pothen.gr, filing page (checked 16 October 2026)",
      "greek": "Η υποβολή των ετήσιων ΔΠΚ και ΔΟΣ 2026 ξεκινά στις 3 Αυγούστου 2026 και λήγει στις 3 Νοεμβρίου 2026.",
      "translation": "Submission of the annual 2026 ΔΠΚ and ΔΟΣ [asset and financial-interest declarations] begins on 3 August 2026 and ends on 3 November 2026."
    }
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