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1. Why not have those loans go interest-free?

   Upon first hearing the decision of the plenary of the Supreme Court on the monthly interest payment of Katseli Law loans, an old banking official wondered why the judges did not decide to completely exempt these loans from any interest.

2. Property auctions are mostly fruitless

   Property auctions have become a closed process for professionals. Urban planning irregularities, a large number of co-owners, an incomplete picture of real estate and especially houses, delays in objection applications and many other issues discourage individuals.

3. Prosecutors piece together case against union chief

   Financial prosecutors are piecing together what authorities describe as a complex embezzlement case involving state and EU funds, centered on the president of the General Confederation of Greek Workers and 11 other defendants.

4. Prominent actor convicted in rape case

   An Athens court convicted a well-known actor and acting teacher on Monday of rape in 2013 and two counts of attempted rape in 2012 of another woman, defying a prosecutor’s recommendation for acquittal.

5. Government preparing €150m AI support package for small businesses

   Government preparing €150m AI support package for small businesses Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos, in an interview with Action24 TV station, emphasized that the ministry is preparing a new €150 million development scheme for 2026 for AI and modern technologies, exclusively for small and medium-sized enterprises. He noted that artificial intelligence is advancing at a rapid pace and is changing the landscape of the economy, labor relations, education and research. That can help make Greece’s economy more productive and the state more efficient, he said. Referring to the development law, Theodorikakos stressed that it gives priority to industry, new technologies, and innovation.

6. Cyprus trade deficit got wider in 2025

   Τhe Cypriot trade deficit increased by €606 million in 2025 compared to 2024.

7. Process begins for Coradia Stream electric trains

   The certification process for the new Coradia Stream electric trains has begun on the Greek railway network, as part of Hellenic Train’s rolling stock renewal investment program. 

8. Americans raise Greek realty investments by 30%

   Investments by US nationals in Greek real estate through the country’s Golden Visa program rose by 30% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from Varnavas Law Firm, which specializes in real estate and investment migration. 

9. A targeted revision

   We tend to blame many of our harmful political habits on the Constitution. However, there is nothing in it preventing a sincere evaluation of civil servants or the meritocratic selection of the judicial leadership.

10. ATHEX: Steep decline as banks take beating

    The bourse benchmark spent all day in the red, though its decline was somewhat mitigated toward the end of the week’s first session.