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1. Two dead in apartment fire in Athens

   A man and a woman have died in a fire at an apartment in the Athens district of Kolonos.

2. Three remanded over death of 19-year-old woman in Kefalonia

   All three men arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old woman in Kefalonia earlier this week were remanded in custody on Friday after testifying before an investigating magistrate.

3. Farmers, cheese-makers leave talks empty-handed

   Livestock farmers and cheese producers from the island of Lesvos walked out of an emergency government meeting on Friday, furious over vague assurances as a foot-and-mouth disease crisis entered its second month with no clear resolution.

4. Delphi Economic Forum starting next week

   The 11th Delphi Economic Forum is opening on Wednesday, at the ancient town in central Greece, with its five main pillars this year being geopolitics, the planet, sustainable economy and finance, the future, and people.

5. Cyprus’ first foot-and-mouth pig infection

   The discovery of the foot-and-mouth virus in a pig unit is changing the situation in Cyprus, raising new concerns about how foot-and-mouth disease may develop.

6. Nearly 200,000 AI-driven tax inspections this year

   In 2026, the newly established DEOS unit of the tax authority is set to move to the front line of inspections, according to the new operational plan of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue.

7. Mitsotakis meets Palestinian vice president

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, (right) met Palestinian Authority Vice President Hussein al‑Sheikh (left) at Maximos Mansion on Friday.

8. IOBE: Fuel and power costs to stay high

   Foundation has revised downward its growth estimate for 2026 to 1.8%, saying reforms are necessary.

9. Sean Nicholas Savage | Athens | May 23

   The Sean Nicholas Savage headlines a triple bill at Ilion Plus alongside Deftera and Johnny Labelle, presented by Kormoranos.

10. Reds finish first, Greens must beat Monaco to enter the playoffs

    Olympiakos and Panathinaikos finished the regular season in the Euroleague with home wins.