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1. Middle East consortium eyes Cyprus tech hub

   A consortium of companies from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE has submitted a bid to develop Cyprus’ Pentakomo Science and Technology Park.

2. The thrill of climbing from the comfort of your couch

   The creative director of Cairn wants players to feel all the tension of climbing while their character clings to a granite-gray mountain face. Toes clench over a slither of rock as hands clasp a protruding crag. Each limb trembles. Listen closely and you can even hear the quickening of the mountaineer’s breath.

3. Titan Group acquires French cement company

   Titan Group has completed the acquisition of Vracs de L’Estuaire, an established cement company in northern France, reinforcing its commitment to further develop its product portfolio in the French market and to accelerate its growth trajectory within the framework of the “Titan Forward 2029” strategy.

4. ‘Trump has reduced tensions and has promoted peace’


   Described as the “prince of darkness,” the man who shaped Donald Trump’s political persona, Roger Stone talks to Kathimerini about the character of the US president, revealing unknown aspects of his personality and theatricality of politics.

5. Mitsotakis says will face voters ‘with a clear conscience’

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has no regrets about things he did or didn’t do during his six and a half years in government. Except, he does. In any case, he will fight the next election with a clear conscience.

6. Keeping workers safe

   This time, the inquiry into the causes of the deadly explosion and fire at the biscuit factory in central Greece was exemplary. Authorities showed proper reflexes and handled the case with professionalism.

7. Tinting the windows, disrespecting the law

   An increasing number of luxury cars are being fitted with dark-tinted windows, ostensibly as a protection from the sun.

8. ND leads, Tsipras-Karystianou battle close as protest mood dominates, poll shows

   A potential showdown for new-party votes between former SYRIZA prime minister Alexis Tsipras and Tempe railway disaster activist Maria Karystianou, both preparing to launch new political parties, appears close, according to the latest Alco poll for Alpha TV. 

9. Credit transfers gain ground against card payments

   With card payments accounting for 73% of all electronic transactions, Greece has the third-highest rate in Europe, after Portugal and Cyprus.

10. Forensic details revealed in killing of 27-year-old; mother urges privacy

    Forensic examinations have revealed critical details in the death of a 27-year-old man found Sunday in a stream in Nea Peramos, west of Athens.