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1. Growth of home prices eases

   The growth of home prices has slowed significantly since the start of the year, both nationwide and in the two major urban centers of Greater Athens and Thessaloniki, based on the data the Bank of Greece released on Tuesday.

2. Gov.gr and public services

   Gov.gr is a landmark reform in public administration.

3. Cyprus banks are ‘stronger than ever’

   Representatives of Cypriot banks traveled to Brussels to improve Cyprus’ image as an international financial center.

4. Keeping up with AI

   A decade ago, the “gurus” of new technology – Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and the like – were encouraging young people to learn code instead of a foreign language. Learning the “language” of computers, they said, would secure them a well-paid job for life.

5. ATHEX: Lenders’ drop has moderate index effect

   As expected, the renewed military action in the Persian Gulf sent markets tumbling on Wednesday.

6. Cartoon (10/06/2026)

7. Only one in four property owners have cleared plots as fire safety deadline nears

   Only around one in four property owners have completed the mandatory clearing of plots as a wildfire prevention measure, with the June 15 deadline fast approaching.

8. Who’s afraid of cooperation?

   The launch of new political parties by Alexis Tsipras and Maria Karystianou has already increased electoral volatility. Early polling data points to greater voter shifts and an intense battle for second place.

9. Real-time monitoring of aging bridges

   A network of sensors installed on hundreds of bridges across Greece is providing real-time monitoring of structural conditions, recording daily data on loads and potential deformations as authorities confront the aging state of critical infrastructure.

10. Turkey says maritime zones bill is ‘national legislation’

    Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, referring to Wednesday’s meeting in Sofia between Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, said a bill linked to maritime zones “constitutes national legislation.”