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1. Nicosia-Delhi relationship gets upgraded

   The two governments signed MoUs on counterterrorism, diplomatic training, innovation and technology.

2. Far right and newcomers make gains in Cyprus election

   Cyprus’ far right made gains in Sunday’s parliamentary election while anti-corruption newcomers ​and social media influencers captured seats, results showed, which analysts said would reshape the island’s political landscape. Just ‌over half a million Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday to elect 56 lawmakers, in an election seen as a litmus test for trends […]

3. Over 100 US flights per week

   Despite the turbulence caused by the crisis in the Middle East, US airlines have not changed their plans, keeping their flight schedule to Greece intact. 

4. Spring showers to linger

   After a weekend of showers and storms across many parts of Greece, the springtime weather is expected to continue into the new week.

5. Olympiakos crowed Euroleague champion for a fourth time

   Olympiakos is the new Euroleague champion, after beating surprisingly strong Real Madrid 92-85 in the trophy game of the Final Four in Athens on Sunday. It has now got a collecton of four Euroleague trophies in its cabinet.

6. Greece has had one of EU’s strongest reactions to crisis

   Greece ranks among the European Union countries with the strongest fiscal reaction to the energy crisis, as the support measures already announced amount to almost 0.6% of the gross domestic product, according to the spring estimates of the European Commission released on Thursday.

7. Marinakis, Dimitriadis clash in arena stands

   A publisher and sports owner clashed with a former close adviser to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the Euroleague basketball final underway between Olympiakos and Real Madrid.

8. US reacts to release of November 17 leader

   The United States “stands in solidarity with the families and friends of the victims of the terrorist organization November 17 – whether they be American, Greek, or of any other nationality,” a State Department spokesperson has told Kathimerini, commenting on the recent decision by the Piraeus Appeals Council to approve a request for release from jail by Alexandros Giotopoulos, the mastermind of the defunct guerrilla group.

9. Greek politicians and the AI Rubicon

   This year’s winner of the respected literary magazine Granta’s competition for unpublished short stories from the British Commonwealth was Jamir Nazir’s “Serpent in the Grove.”

10. A whiff of tradition: Brush, razor, confession

    In an arcade on Romvis Street, in the downtown neighborhood of Psyrri, stands one of Athens’ oldest barbershops.