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1. Court restores police protection for Siemens case witness

   The Council of State has ordered the reinstatement of police protection for a key witness in Greece’s Siemens corruption case, ruling that authorities failed to adequately justify ending the security measures.

2. Greece returns group of Cypriot antiquities to Nicosia

   Greece has repatriated to Cyprus a group of nearly 50 antiquities covering about 3,500 years of the island's history that were originally part of a private collection, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday.

3. Metallica win earthshattering concert duel

   It's official: Metallica fans outbounced - as well as outnumbering - Iron Maiden concertgoers in last month's heavy metal duel in the Olympic Stadium in Athens.

4. Indira | Athens | June 13

   Indira Paganotto will perform at Bolivar on the Athenian Riviera, delivering her signature psy-techno sound that has earned her international recognition.

5. Turkey expects Trump at NATO summit in Ankara, Fidan says

   Turkey expects President Donald Trump to attend a NATO summit in Ankara next month, where alliance members are expected to face renewed pressure to increase defense spending, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Tuesday.

6. EU launches record wildfire response deployment across southern Europe

   The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever coordinated wildfire response deployment, positioning hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft across southern Europe ahead of the summer fire season.

7. Tsipras has achieved what he wanted – for now

   “In an instant, the lights come on / and the music brings the magicians onto the stage.” From a communications standpoint, Alexis Tsipras’ launch of his new party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), undoubtedly went well. It drew a large audience and dominated the news cycle – not because of the banalities he uttered, but […]

8. Greater Athens traffic police issue more than 38,000 fines in May

   More than 38,000 traffic violations were recorded in the Greater Athens region last month, police said Tuesday, with helmet-less motorcyclists topping the list, and a total 526 accidents with 10 fatalities.

9. Among Europe’s priciest stays

   Greece is the 12th most expensive tourism destination in Europe for short-term rental accommodations, out of 42 countries, based on data published on Friday by AirDNA, which calculates the daily cost of accommodations on an annualized basis.

10. No charges for two New Democracy MPs in OPEKEPE probe

    A Greek preliminary prosecutor has ordered the archiving of a case file involving ruling New Democracy lawmakers Charalambos Athanasiou and Tasos Chatzivasileiou, concluding there is no evidence they committed criminal acts in connection with an OPEKEPE subsidy case.