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1. Greek debt management underlies market confidence

   The successful management of Greece’s public debt is proven by several measurable data, Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Wednesday, presenting the annual results of the Public Debt Management Agency for 2025.

2. Power suppliers enter building energy upgrade market

   Electricity providers are on the verge of penetrating the market for the energy upgrading of buildings.

3. National register of benefits by year-end

   One of the most ambitious reforms in the social policy field is taking place under the technological and administrative supervision of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), with the National Economy and Finance Ministry promoting the creation of the National Benefits Registry, a single digital platform to gather all benefits and subsidies citizens receive.

4. We Are Fugazi from DC | Athens | May 11

   A special charity screening of We Are Fugazi from Washington, DC, at Trianon Cinema celebrates the legacy of Fugazi, a pioneering US group known for its fiercely independent DIY ethos, politically engaged lyrics and influential approach to live performance and community building.

5. Gaza flotilla activists flying home from Crete after Israeli interception

   Pro-Palestinian activists intercepted by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean Sea have started flying back to their countries of origin after being ferried to the southern island of Crete, the Foreign Ministry said late Friday.

6. Experts warn UAE exit could upend OPEC and global oil markets

   The decision by the United Arab Emirates to withdraw from OPEC marks a significant shift in the global energy landscape, with far-reaching implications for oil markets, geopolitical alignments and the future of cartel-based coordination, as experts agreed during a panel discussion at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.

7. Journalists injured in Araxos Airport staircase collapse

   Three journalists were injured when a boarding staircase collapsed during a media event at Araxos Airport in western Greece.

8. Bouncer on Crete stabbed after rejection

   One man has been arrested on the southern island of Crete over an attack on a nightclub bouncer by three people he had reportedly refused entry.

9. Mi Cuba | Athens | May 4

   Rosanna Mailan returns to the stage of Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) with “Mi Cuba,” a deeply personal performance celebrating her musical roots.

10. Tsipras presents political manifesto, urges confluence of the Left

    Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday published a lengthy political manifesto on conjoining what he defined as the main drivers of leftwing politics, in an indication of what his planned political party could come to represent.