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  1. A series of statistical figures pointed to a positive course for the Cypriot economy over the last few months.
  2. While the road loss at Zalgiris is normal for Olympiakos, the home defeat to Paris was not expected for Panathinaikos.
  3. Panathinaikos eliminated host Viktoria Plzen in the shootout on Thursday and advanced to the last 16 of the Europa League.
  4. As a country, Greece is an advocate of religious freedoms. We apply them at home, albeit not perfectly – no country does everything always correctly – and we express our concern about cases where they are violated abroad.
  5. It is often the case that within 50 meters of the same city street the (in)competences of three or four state bodies may intersect.
  6. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met Thursday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House for a 50-minute meeting that, according to diplomatic sources, “took place in a very positive atmosphere.”
  7. The Greek bourse continued its recovery, with growth for most stocks and the benchmark climbing back above 2,300 points.
  8. Greece will begin accepting applications Friday for its annual child benefit, a state subsidy for eligible families with dependent children.
  9. Body parts in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered Thursday afternoon in a field in Halkidiki, northern Greece, authorities said.