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1. Albanians protest over Kushner-linked luxury resort on pristine coastline

   Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana on Tuesday night protesting against ‌a development planned by a company linked with Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast.

2. EU diplomatic arm proposed naval mission take ‘primary role’ in clearing Strait of Hormuz mines, document shows

   The European Union's diplomatic service has proposed that the bloc's Aspides naval mission take "the primary role" in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions allow" as Europe's contribution ⁠to a Franco-British-led initiative, ⁠according to a document seen by Reuters.

3. Inflation reached 5% in May

   Inflation in Greece jumped to 5% in May, according to Eurostat estimates, the third highest among eurozone countries.

4. Greece issues demarche to Ukraine over sea drone

   Greece has issued a formal diplomatic complaint to Ukraine over the uncrewed sea drone filled with explosives that was discovered this month on a rocky shore in western Greece, the Foreign Ministry has said.

5. OECD sees 1% growth and 4.2% inflation in Greece

   Greece’s economy is expected to maintain solid growth over the next two years, supported by EU recovery funding, tax cuts and steady employment gains, according to the latest Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook.

6. Fire in Korydallos apartment contained; no injuries reported

   A fire broke out Wednesday morning in an apartment in the Korydallos district of southwest Athens, but was quickly brought under control by firefighters, authorities said.

7. Dutch paraglider rescued after fall on Mount Olympus

   A Dutch paraglider was rescued after spending more than six hours stranded in a remote, hard-to-reach area on Mount Olympus in northern Greece following a fall on Tuesday, according to local reports.

8. Ankara expected to delay the ‘Blue Homeland’ bill

   Turkey’s planned “Blue Homeland” legislation is now expected to be delayed until October, with Turkish sources attributing the postponement to technical and bureaucratic reasons rather than a policy shift.

9. ONEX and Antipollution sign deal for building of eight eco-vessels

   The vessels under construction will be intended for the collection of ship waste and its transport to land facilities.

10. UK-Turkey flight diverted to Greece after drunk passenger disrupts cabin

    A flight from the United Kingdom to Turkey was diverted to Greece after a passenger became drunk, unruly and began shouting at other passengers, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported Wednesday.