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1. Reds sweep Monaco, as Greens miss their first chance

   Olyjmpiakos has grabbed the first ticket to the Athens Final Four of the Euroleague.

2. Cartoon (06/05/2026)

3. Fresh blood

   The public sector was discredited during the decade-long financial crisis, with the result that it became unattractive to qualified and ambitious young people who might otherwise have served in frontline roles. A great deal of time has passed, yet this trend of departure has not been decisively addressed. The tax incentives currently being offered are […]

4. Mistake in EPPO summons to MPs over subsidy scandal causes fluster

   Nine governing New Democracy lawmakers received summons Wednesday from European prosecutors to testify over their alleged involvement in the OPEKEPE farming subsidies fraud scandal.

5. ATHEX: Buying spree takes index to 2,300 points

   The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 2,299.87 points, adding 3.17% to Tuesday’s 2,229.19 points.

6. Cretan father charged with gunning down driver he blamed for son’s death

   A Cretan suspected of fatally shooting a young man he blamed for a traffic accident that fatally injured his son was charged Wednesday with murder committed in a calm frame of mind and firearms violations.

7. Talks on energy security in East Med

   Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou had a meeting on Tuesday with the Secretary General of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), Osama Mobarez, discussing international developments and the next steps to further enhance energy security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.

8. New wave of Saharan dust expected

   A new wave of Saharan dust is expected to sweep across Greece from Friday, bringing reduced air quality and rain dust, according to the National Observatory of Athens’ AtmoHub service.

9. Thessaloniki authorities urge talks as Ryanair plans airport base closure

   Local and regional authorities in Thessaloniki are pressing airport operator Fraport to open urgent talks with Ryanair following reports that the carrier plans to shut down its base at the city’s airport.

10. Raising the bar

    Ι recently heard an admission from a fierce critic of model schools – selective public schools that admit students based on academic exams – that I did not expect. “They’re actually very good schools,” he told me.