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1. Luxury cars in taxman’s sights

   Inspectors tracking down owners who claim to be tax residents abroad to dodge paying.

2. Ex-minister Kastanidis quits PASOK, accuses leadership of political exclusion

   Former minister and longtime Thessaloniki MP Haris Kastanidis has resigned from the main opposition PASOK, issuing a strongly worded letter accusing party leader Nikos Androulakis of sidelining him and reshaping the party to exclude him from political life.

3. European leaders see Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone

   European leaders on Monday said that US President Donald Trump’s snap decision to pull thousands of US troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must take care of its own security.

4. Geopolitics takes center stage at this year’s Posidonia conference program

   Posidonia conferences will highlight an industry reshaping itself in response to geopolitical disruption and structural change.

5. What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak

   A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others.

6. Limnos to gain ferry link with Turkey’s Canakkale

   The island of Limnos (also spelled Lemnos) in the northern Aegean will soon be connected by ferry to Turkey’s northwestern port of Canakkale, marking a new cross-border maritime route in the region.

7. Ruling ND heads to party congress amid internal unrest

   Greece’s ruling New Democracy party is grappling with internal unrest, as a growing number of lawmakers are openly questioning aspects of the government’s governing model and key officials in Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ office.

8. Ruling New Democracy grapples with infighting

   The ruling New Democracy party is facing mounting internal tensions, with lawmakers increasingly questioning both the governing model and key administration figures.

9. Phone-tapping scandal lingers after court setback

   Greece’s wiretapping scandal, which exposed illegal surveillance of politicians, journalists and businesspeople using Predator spyware in 2020-2021, remains in legal limbo.

10. Record year for ATHEX-listed companies

    Last year was a record one for the net and operating profitability of Greek listed companies.