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1. Nicosia says policies kept inflation at bay

   Cypriot government policies introduced last year have played a key role in keeping prices relatively contained, according to the island’s Finance Ministry.

2. Lesvos cheese makers resume milk collection, port set to reopen

   Cheese makers on Lesvos began collecting milk from dairy farmers on Friday, following assurances from the Rural Development and Food Ministry that the port of Mytilini will open for the shipment of mature cheese products to markets throughout Greece and abroad.

3. Fines imposed on fuel stations over price cap

   Violations in fuel pricing were identified during inspections by the Independent Authority for Market Control and Consumer Protection, and fines totaling €54,000 will be imposed on nine fuel stations.

4. Three priorities for agricultural policy

   Rural Development and Food Minister Margaritis Schinas outlined the three top priorities he has set since taking office, during a discussion Delphi Economic Forum ΧΙ on Friday.

5. A rare success story

   If someone had said 10 years ago that an international organization such as the International Monetary Fund would praise Greece for the effectiveness and independence of its tax authority, it would have sounded like a joke.

6. Boating festival makes waves

   Greece’s first floating boat test festival opens Friday at Porto Rafti Marina, offering prospective buyers the chance to take more than 30 vessels out on open water.

7. Cartoon (24/04/2026)

8. WWF warns Mediterranean overfishing remains critical

   Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization show 58% of assessed Mediterranean fish stocks are overfished, meaning catches exceed sustainable limits, WWF Greece fisheries officer Michalis Margaritis said.

9. Major IMF praise for AADE

   The operation of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) stands out as a turning point for the modernization of the state, at a time when Greece is steadily seeking more effective and transparent institutions.

10. Not ‘good enough for Greece’

    The way the government is being put to the rack by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and all the reaction that this is provoking, resembles the government’s own efforts to impose order on Greece through measures against tax evasion, completion of the land register, charting of forest land, and so on.