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1. Wizz Air announces extra Cyprus seats

   Budapest-headquartered ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air announced on Thursday it is adding 57,500 extra seats to and from Cyprus during August and September compared to its original schedule.

2. Hellenic-Swiss Innovation Council holds first meeting

   The Hellenic-Swiss Innovation Council held its first meeting to explore the creation of new collaborations between Greece and Switzerland in the research, technology, and innovation sectors.

3. Europe’s biggest reduction in smuggled cigarette consumption

   Greece registered the greatest drop in consumption of contraband cigarettes in 2025 among the 27 European Union member-states, the Papastratos tobacco company announced on Thursday, confirming the significant progress in recent years of fighting illegal trade.

4. Stournaras: Greece needs a coherent AI strategy

   Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras stressed the need to develop a coherent national strategy to help Greece adapt to the new realities created by artificial intelligence, in remarks on Thursday at the 4th Quo Vadis AI Conference, titled “Artificial Intelligence, the Labor Market, and Central Banks.”

5. AI gets on the radar of fleet operators

   Posidonia 2026 is proving to be the industry’s most technologically charged edition.

6. Police busts ghost car network

   A ghost fleet of stolen vehicles with forged identities is circulating on Athens roads, authorities say, following the dismantling of a criminal network that generated an estimated €719,000 reselling stolen cars since 2022.

7. Lebanon is fed up, and ready to remake itself

   Fresh from his evening shower on May 15, Ibrahim Nehme was settling onto the couch to watch the news in a quiet neighborhood in Tyre, an ancient city in southern Lebanon.

8. Political ‘gray zone’ remains resilient despite emergence of new parties  

   Despite the political shifts triggered by the emergence of two new parties led by former prime minister Alexis Tsipras and railway safety activist Maria Karystianou, a substantial share of voters remains in the so-called “gray zone” of polling, according to the latest Pulse survey for Skai.

9. Greek drivers among Europe’s most dangerous

   Greek drivers exhibit some of the most dangerous behavior in Europe, according to the 16th Responsible Driving Barometer released by the VINCI Autoroutes Foundation.

10. Why Greek shippers choose the Cypriot flag

    An increasing number of Greek shipowners are choosing the Cypriot Ship Register.