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1. Could NBG be a Bank of Cyprus suitor?

   Bank of Cyprus, the island's historic lender, could constitute an acquisition target for the National Bank of Greece.

2. How to travel if you have panic attacks

   The first time I had a panic attack while traveling, I was sitting with my husband in a restaurant at Heathrow Airport, almost 5,000 miles from home.

3. Cyprus banks lag eurozone peers in passing on ECB rate changes

   The transmission of European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate changes to the Cypriot banking market remains weaker than in most eurozone countries, according to a Central Bank of Cyprus analysis accompanying April interest rate data.

4. Permitting offices’ burdens

   Urban planning and permitting offices have been hotbeds of corruption for decades. Whether responsibility lies with the central government or with the local authorities, the bureaucracy has never stopped breeding corruption.

5. ATHEX: Four-month high for main bourse index

   The temporarily positive climate on the geopolitical front gave money markets a push of optimism on Tuesday.

6. Cartoon (09/06/2026)

7. Tough times ahead

   Dealing realistically and effectively with today’s complex problems, both on the domestic and international fronts, will be more difficult under the political circumstances being created in Greece.

8. JMSN | Athens | June 8

   JMSN returns to Athens for a performance at Gazarte Ground Stage (34 Voutadon) as part of the European leg of his “Scared Straight Tour,” with Aki Rei opening the evening.

9. Greek teen cannabis use hits 25-year high

   Cannabis use among Greek teenagers has reached its highest level in 25 years, with 11.5% of 16-year-olds reporting use, according to new research by Greece’s National Documentation Center for the EU Drugs Agency, released as part of the European Drug Report 2026.

10. Drugs arrest on Athens university campus

    A suspected drug trafficker has been arrested outside student residence buildings on university grounds in Athens, police said Tuesday.