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1. New tax bill in Parliament

   National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has described the new tax bill currently being debated in Parliament as "a very important modernization initiative that creates legal certainty and greater trust between the state and businesses."

2. Fraud with used car imports

   One in five imported used cars sold in Greece have fake mileage, according to modest estimates.

3. AirBaltic inaugurates direct Athens-to-Tallinn flights

   AirBaltic inaugurated direct flights between Athens and Estonia's capital Tallinn for the summer season on Wednesday, in a move expressing confidence in the Athens market.

4. Dream ends in Spain for the Greens

   Panathinaikos bid farewell to the dream of winning its eighth Euroleague title at its home Final Four.

5. Lessons from Ukraine

   Athens’ frustration over the recent incident with the Ukraine-built sea drone found in the Ionian Sea is perfectly justified. It is outrageous that a country that has been supported by Greece, and at significant cost, should not respect its sovereignty, and acts irresponsibly and dangerously.

6. Olympiakos gets the edge over PAOK for a Champions League ticket

   Asteras Tripolis has taken a leap to safety in the play-outs.

7. Cartoon (13/05/2026)

8. Scale is the key to EU independence, Enrico Letta tells ELIAMEP-IOBE event

   Marking 40 years since the signing of the Single European Act, Enrico Letta joined Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis in Athens to warn that the European Union must embrace a “mentality of scale” to survive a shifting global order.

9. ATHEX: Mid-cap index keeps bourse in the black

   Traders continue to appear reserved, with highly targeted moves, both in sales and in purchases.

10. Peeping Tom with phone nabbed in gym

    A man has been arrested in Thessaloniki for allegedly secretly shooting video footage of women in lavatories, public transport and on beaches, police said Wednesday.