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1. Deposit rates in Cyprus among EU’s lowest

   Interest rates on outstanding deposits in Cyprus stand at the lower level within the eurozone, while the interest rate level on new loans in Cyprus is comparable to the bloc’s median.

2. Greens unable to defend their home advantage

   Valencia snatched back home advantage in its series with Panathinaikos after beating the Greeks on Friday.

3. A filmmaker’s gaze, unmoving

   Yorgos Lanthimos, the Greek filmmaker whose unsettling visions have won him Academy Awards and global acclaim, is now turning gallery walls into cinematic frames.

4. Tankers linked to Russian oil exports tracked near Lefkada amid naval drone probe

   At least two tankers linked to the transport of Russian petroleum products have been sailing in the Ionian Sea near Lefkada, according to information obtained by Kathimerini.

5. ATHEX: Bourse shies from its highs on Thursday

   The roller coaster that is the crisis in the Middle East took another sharp turn on Friday morning, sending bourses lower and oil rates higher once again.

6. Too many revisions

   The reform of institutions does not have to be expansive to be effective – quite the opposite. Simple Constitutions are the most successful ones, leaving the legislator room to adapt the rules to specific situations. 

7. Thessaloniki metro to start earlier morning services from May 18

   The Thessaloniki metro will begin operating 15 minutes earlier starting May 18, with first services departing at 5:15 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m., in order to better serve passengers connecting to early morning rail services to Larissa and Athens, the metro operator announced.

8. Sovereign federalism or satellite states?

   A growing number of Europeans feel that they can no longer count on alignment with the United States and want the European Union to be more independent.

9. More metro trains for Metallica concert

   Athens’ metro operator has said it will be providing extra services on Line 1 to accommodate concertgoers for Metallica’s sold-out gig at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

10. Mitsotakis reaffirms support for Ecumenical Patriarchate in meeting with Bartholomew

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reaffirmed Greece’s support for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople during a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Athens.