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1. Fast-food, fast profits

   It is quite astonishing how the markets of overpriced fast food and, of course, of gambling, have not registered on anyone’s radar, since the former, at least, is not even included in the restaurant index.

2. Costa-Gavras: ‘We’ve entered a very difficult era’

   Greek-French director Costa-Gavras celebrated his 93rd birthday in Thessaloniki, where the city honored him at the site of the 1963 assassination of politician Grigoris Lambrakis – the event that inspired his political thriller “Z.”  

3. Nightlife adapts to DUI crackdown

   Individual devices for drivers and new services from nightclubs are emerging against a backdrop of intensified police checks and strict penalties.

4. A satellite’s journey from Thrace to space

   The first time I met Thracian entrepreneur Christos Giordamlis was while reporting on a major wildfire that tore through the Dadia Forest in northeastern Greece in the summer of 2023

5. Ferry services suspended due to strong winds

   Several Greek ports suspended ferry services on Sunday due to severe weather conditions, including strong winds reaching 9 Beaufort across parts of the Aegean.

6. Greece to take part in Gaza peace force

   Greece plans to take part in the International Stabilization Force with Gaza, with a special battalion that will include armored vehicles that will take part in maintaining security, as well as medics and engineers, from January 2002 to July 2021.

7. Fast-track process for auxiliary pensions

   The legislative intervention by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security aims not to change the calculation of pensions’ amount, but to accelerate its issuance.

8. Leonardo Hotels opens new unit in Halkidiki on May 1

   Leonardo Hotels and Resorts Mediterranean announced this week it is expanding its presence in Greece with the opening of Meravia-Leonardo Limited Edition.

9. Shedding light on crypto

   The Greek tax administration has made spectacular strides forward. Digital tools have brought to light a large part of the black economy. 

10. Cutting the ribbon is what matters

    It was a large puddle of muddy water that suddenly appeared on a side street in the downtown neighborhood of Pangrati, after heavy rainfall.