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1. CBC sets new cost of borrowing

   The Central Bank of Cyprus has set the country’s reference interest rate at 11.72%.

2. Foreign Minister visits Libya Monday

   Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Tripoli, Libya Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Sunday.

3. The school where math, biology – and Homer – are all Greek to them

   Founded 25 years ago by the Greek diaspora, Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into a distinctive public institution serving 2,500 students, 98 percent of whom are not of Greek origin.

4. Seeking an extra €1 bln for policies

   The 2025 primary budget surplus overshoot is endowing next year with an extra €1 billion.

5. The war on fur is heating up again

   “We’re doing really well,” says Akis Tsoukas, president of the Kastoria Furriers Association, describing the situation in the fur industry in Western Macedonia. These are words he has not used for years.

6. Political situationships: Voters without commitment

   These are the kinds of in-between relationships that lack commitment, depth, and plans for the future. They exist in the space between friendship or casual dating and a committed relationship – one that avoids the question, “what are we?”

7. On Hydra, time stands still. Change, quietly, does not

   You reach the destination in no time – without a single stop. Inside, the modern ferry feels more like a commercial airplane, with numbered seats and overhead monitors playing video clips for entertainment. The trip from Piraeus takes just over an hour at best. Then you arrive: Hydra.

8. Balcony solar panels gain ground

   Small-scale solar systems designed for balconies are beginning to appear in Greece, offering households a low-cost way to reduce electricity bills.

9. The challenges for tourism, energy and interest rates

   The crisis in Iran and the wider Middle East is expected to have long-term consequences in both the geopolitical and economic spheres.

10. Deadline for social tourism program applications extended

    Greece has extended the deadline for applications to its 2026-2027 social tourism program until Monday.