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1. UK says status of bases on Cyprus is ‘non-negotiable’

   The legal status of the two British bases in Cyprus is “non-negotiable,” UK Armed Forces Minister Al Carnes said on Sunday.

2. The missionary who captured the heart of Africa

   Defying danger and convention, Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos, canonized in 2025, emerged as a pioneering Orthodox missionary in Africa, reshaping lives across a volatile continent.

3. Government faces internal strain over farm subsidies

   An undercurrent of dissent that gradually surfaced over the past week among New Democracy lawmakers named in the OPEKEPE case regarding EU farm subsidies has exposed tensions within the governing party, as MPs complained of insufficient support from the prime minister’s office.

4. PASSER Marine to showcase cryogenic experience at Posidonia

   Norway-based PASSER Marine AS will return to Posidonia 2026 for its third  participation, strengthening its engagement with the Greek and international shipping community.

5. Two in three consult AI before shopping

   Up until a few years ago, a friend or relative would be consulted when it came to shopping. The friend was then replaced by search engines and price comparison platforms.

6. Superfoods of the Greek countryside

   Ancient botanists and healers documented them; earlier generations brought them into the kitchen and into Greece’s folk traditions; and modern science confirms many of their valuable properties.

7. Easter in an age of uncertainty

   Easter, the celebration of Spring and the Resurrection, makes us think of the road we are traveling, our hopes (fulfilled or lost), our people, whether present, or in our hearts and minds.

8. What’s with the red eggs?

   Painted and/or decorated eggs are one of the most widespread and symbolically laden elements of Easter – and not just in the Greek Orthodox faith. 

9. Holy Week’s enduring customs and rituals

   Greek Orthodox Easter’s liturgical cycle begins with the Great Lent (or “Sarakosti”), a period defined by a 40-day fast and both physical and spiritual preparation for the Resurrection of the Lord. This preparation intensifies during Holy Week.

10. 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in early morning crash in Volos

    A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident early on Easter Sunday in the city of Volos.