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1. Debt plan with 72 tranches

   The Finance Ministry will open by the end of June or early July a platform for the settlement of debts in 72 installments, aiming to assist millions of citizens and businesses owing to tax authorities and social security funds.

2. Albania and the Greek diaspora

   The issue of the Greek diaspora’s property rights in Albania is not merely an internal matter for Greece’s northern neighbor. Its handling appears to be influenced by factors extending beyond the recognition of basic civil rights.

3. ATHEX: Arms offer pretext for profit taking

   The renewed military activity in the Gulf gave traders the perfect pretext for some profit taking at the Greek stock market.

4. Chinese companies eager to expand their appeal to Greek shippers

   China is expanding its presence in Athens, the heart of the world’s biggest ship-owning nation.

5. The Swiss Embassy in Athens moves to the Plaka district

   Starting this week, the Swiss Embassy in Athens will be housed in a new facility in the historic Plaka district.

6. Water-saving devices given to Cypriots

   As Cyprus continues to grapple with water shortages and recurring drought conditions, authorities are launching a nationwide effort to help households save water, one tap and shower at a time.

7. Cartoon (03/06/2026)

8. Build-and-rent program, against the housing crisis

   The government is providing incentives to developers to build houses that will be intended exclusively for rental in the “I Build – I Rent” program.

9. Off-grid cannabis farmers looked to harvest €1.3-2 mln

   Police in a remote mountainous area of central Greece have discovered a large off-grid cannabis farm that used sustainable irrigation methods to produce marijuana worth up to €2 million.

10. Descriptive politics

    Among the programmatic themes, as it were, highlighted by Tempe railway disaster activist Maria Karystianou at the launch of her party, Hope for Democracy, a few days ago in Thessaloniki, were: strengthening entrepreneurship and innovation, cutting red tape and streamlining procedures, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, caring for the elderly, protecting primary residences and ensuring transparency in the banking sector.