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1. Greece invited to Algeria tourism expo as countries discuss cooperation

   Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni met Algeria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sofiane Chaib during his visit to Greece for the third meeting of the Greece-Algeria Joint Interministerial Committee, held in Athens on Monday and Tuesday.

2. Greece posts EU’s largest unemployment drop, labor minister says

   Greece is recording the largest reduction in unemployment ever achieved by a European Union member-state and the largest increase in employment among OECD countries, Labor Minister Niki Kerameus told ANT1 TV on Tuesday.

3. Olympiakos keeps hope alive with 2-0 win over Leverkusen

   Olympiakos has attained its objective of beating Bayer Leverkusen to stay alive in the battle for entering the Champions League playoffs.

4. Masdar to penetrate the Balkans thanks to Terna Energy

   Abu Dhabi energy giant Masdar intends to expand further in Greece as well as the broader Southeastern European region using as its vehicle Terna Energy.

5. Emphatic home wins for Reds and Greens

   Olympiakos and Panathinaikos scored significant victories at home at the start of one more double week in the Euroleague on Tuesday.

6. The challenge of model schools

   The success of Greece’s model schools is evident from the demand they have, with thousands of students every year seeking a place in one of them. 

7. Saving the Tatoi royal collection, one riddle at a time

   At the National Gallery, Greece’s Culture Ministry presented a conservation effort to preserve tens of thousands of objects from the former royal estate of Tatoi.

8. Trump’s Greenland Vision

   President Donald Trump’s bold move to negotiate a deal to acquire Greenland from Denmark mirrors the 1867 US purchase of Alaska from Russia – derided at the time as “Seward’s Folly,” after then secretary of state William Seward, yet now universally recognized as foresightful genius.

9. ATHEX: Stocks drop on global uncertainty

   Escalating tension among allies within NATO on Greenland finally took its toll on Greek stocks on Tuesday.

10. The Greek political scene gets even more complicated

    The emergence of a party led or inspired by Maria Karystianou, until recently the head of the association representing families of victims of the Tempe rail disaster, has turned the tables on the Greek political scene, making it even more fluid and complex.