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1. PASOK moves to contain internal rift after Doukas pushes Tsipras alliance

   Main opposition PASOK is seeking to draw a line under a fresh internal dispute after Athens Mayor Haris Doukas publicly advocated cooperation with former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, whose newly formed political party has reshaped the center-left political landscape.

2. Poll signals electoral volatility

   A new Pulse poll suggests Greece’s political landscape has become more fluid following the formal entry of Alexis Tsipras and Maria Karystianou into the pre-election arena.

3. Hotel staff get 2% salary rise

   The basic salaries of hotel staff are rising by 2% as of June 1, the Panhellenic Federation of Food and Tourism Workers said on Monday.

4. Skaramangas Shipyards deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries

   On Tuesday, Skaramangas Shipyards signed a memorandum of cooperation with South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries on the sidelines of the international shipping exhibition Posidonia 2026.

5. Greece flexes political muscle in shipping

   The opening of the Posidonia exhibition on Monday came with the Greek government flexing its political muscle in the global shipping industry.

6. Motor Oil Group secures majority stake in Enact

   Athens-listed group Motor Oil announced on May 29 its wholly owned Cyprus-based subsidiary Ireon Investments Ltd entered into a sale-purchase agreement for the acquisition of 60% of the shares issued by the company under the trade name Enact SA.

7. Shipping’s resilience amid geopolitical challenges

   The major conference hosted by TradeWinds discussed the geopolitical and environmental challenges the industry is facing.

8. ‘Purity tests’ before the battle

   As if outdated ideological divisions were not enough, our politics are plagued also by frivolous behavior which rule out cooperation and make it more difficult to shape effective policies.

9. Greece’s youth can help power its climate action

   As Greece marks World Environment Day amid another summer of climate extremes, the country will rightly celebrate new commitments to conservation, biodiversity, and climate resilience.

10. Fire breaks out in underground storage space in Athens’ Kolonaki district

    A fire broke out Tuesday in an underground storage area of a retail store in Athens’ upscale Kolonaki district, prompting emergency crews and road closures in central parts of the city.