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1. Inflation at 1.6% in Cyprus

   The Cypriot inflation index stood at 1.6% in March, according to data the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat).

2. The UK government wouldn’t ban phones in schools. These parents stepped up

   The idea of getting her eldest child a smartphone had long felt inevitable, said Daisy Greenwell. But by early last year, when her daughter was 8 years old, it filled her with dread.

3. Supermarket prices rose 1.59% annually in March

   There was a 1.59% increase in supermarket product prices in March 2025 compared to March 2024, according to a survey released by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) on Thursday.

4. Cartoon (03/04/2025)

5. Most Greek enterprises sell foreign goods

   Only 36% of Greek commercial enterprises sold goods of Greek origin in 2024, the lowest percentage recorded since 2016.

6. AmCham on US tariffs: We are in favor of free and fair trade

   The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce has taken a clear position against the tariffs US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.

7. ATHEX: Stocks slump as concerns on trade grow

   The Greek bourse suffered a similar fate to other eurozone markets on Thursday.

8. Joint realty platform venture

   NBG and Qualco launch platform that aims to offer buyers turnkey assets with certification.

9. Turbulence in both government and opposition, a threat

   The ongoing upheaval in the government is obviously a headache for the prime minister and a problem for the ruling party, but it also cultivates an atmosphere of instability.

10. Students eye legal action over alarming data breach

    Students at the Hellenic Open University are weighing legal action after a cyberattack last October leaked personal data onto the dark web.