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1. 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.

2. Mitsotakis meets Palestinian vice president

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

3. IOBE: Fuel and power costs to stay high

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

4. 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.

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

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

6. Ex-parliamentary police officer sentenced for child abuse offences

   A former parliamentary police officer has been sentenced to multiple life terms by a court in Athens after being convicted of serious sexual offences against his children.

7. Rediscovering Jani Christou

   A new exhibition at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens honors pioneering composer Jani Christou, photographed here at the Temple of Poseidon at Sounio in 1968.

8. Evros authorities on alert over foot-and-mouth disease in Turkey

   Greek authorities in the northeastern Evros border region are on alert after Turkish officials reported an outbreak of a highly contagious livestock disease near the frontier, state ERT television reported Friday.

9. Athens waste patrol nets fly-tipper

   A man has been arrested in the Athens district of Tavros for illegally dumping construction waste amid a police crackdown on the practice, authorities said Friday.

10. ATHEX: Benchmark reaches new two-month high

    Developments in the Middle East conflict continued to favor the optimists.