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1. Greece records OECD’s largest per capita income increase 

   Greece recorded the largest increase in real per capita household income, that is, income available for consumption or savings, among OECD countries in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a 3.3% rise compared with the previous quarter, according to data released on Wednesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

2. Hard summer lies ahead for Cyprus hotels

   A difficult summer season is expected for Cyprus’ hotel industry.

3. What doctors want you to know about cannabis and health

   President Donald Trump recently loosened restrictions on medical marijuana, which millions of Americans are already using to treat chronic pain and other conditions.

4. Green light given to Metlen gallium production plan

   The Interministerial Committee on Strategic Investments, convened by Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos, has approved a new investment plan in the critical raw materials sector.

5. Some aid for organic agriculture scrapped over fraud

   The Rural Development and Food Ministry announced Wednesday it was canceling all aid programs for organic beekeeping and livestock farming, amid a rash of bogus applications by farmers to receive EU subsidies.

6. Second teen in Ilioupoli rooftop jump dies in hospital

   A 17-year-old girl who had been hospitalized in critical condition after she and another teenage girl fell from the rooftop of an apartment building in Athens has died, the hospital announced late Thursday.

7. ATHEX: Banks and tech stocks boost index

   Blue chips boosted the Greek stock market on Thursday, with banks and technology stocks securing significant gains, despite the decline in trading volume.

8. Ending bogus claims

   The decision to cancel organic farming programs that the state’s services were unable to handle with transparency was a necessary step toward untangling the mess with subsidies.

9. Greece ranks second worldwide with 624 Blue Flag beaches

   A total of 624 beaches across Greece have been awarded Blue Flag status this year, placing the country second among 51 countries assessed, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF).

10. With Europe and also with America

    Those criticizing the government by claiming that it has aligned itself too closely with US President Donald Trump are choosing to ignore the special circumstances that Greece finds itself in and is having to manage.