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1. Adel batters Athens, causing travel chaos and floods

   Heavy rain, hail and lightning from Storm Adel swept across Greece on Friday, striking Athens and several regions with early-morning downpours.

2. Net credit expansion of €30 million in Jan-Oct

   A small recovery in housing loans is recorded by the Bank of Greece’s data for October, which is mainly attributed to the strengthening of disbursements through the “My Home II” program.

3. Greek producer prices fall 1.4% year-on-year in October 2025

   The Overall Producer Price Index (PPI) in Industry recorded a decrease of 1.4% in October 2025 compared with October 2024, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

4. EAC swamped amid Cyprus solar fever

   Cyprus is rushing to go solar so fast that the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) says it’s being flooded with applications for photovoltaic systems.

5. Paul Ekman, who linked facial expressions to universal emotions, dies at 91

   Paul Ekman, a psychologist who linked thousands of facial expressions to the emotions they often subconsciously conveyed, and who used his research to advise FBI interrogators and screeners for the Transportation Security Administration as well as Hollywood animators, died Nov. 17 at his home in San Francisco. He was 91.

6. Intralot cuts 2026 EBITDA forecast 4% after UK

   The management of Intralot announced on Thursday it has revised its EBITDA estimate, which will decrease by 4% in 2026 compared to previous forecasts, following the doubling of online gambling taxes from 2026 in the UK, where the company operates.

7. Fake art ring suspects freed

   A 57-year-old lawyer and a 42-year-old associate were released on Friday without restrictions after their court statement in a probe into an alleged ring trafficking forged paintings. 

8. The secrets of Mets, the most beautiful ‘village’ in Athens

   Amid neoclassical homes and narrow streets, Mets endures as a rare Athenian enclave of artistry, familiarity, and everyday grace.

9. Schools for the diaspora

   Maintaining the vital thread that connects the diaspora with the motherland is not a luxury.

10. Between war and dangerous peace

    Russia’s war on Ukraine is at the point where both sides believe there is room for them to improve their position on the battlefield and both are afraid of the political fallout from a difficult compromise.