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1. Thessaloniki metro to start earlier morning services from May 18

   The Thessaloniki metro will begin operating 15 minutes earlier starting May 18, with first services departing at 5:15 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m., in order to better serve passengers connecting to early morning rail services to Larissa and Athens, the metro operator announced.

2. Sovereign federalism or satellite states?

   A growing number of Europeans feel that they can no longer count on alignment with the United States and want the European Union to be more independent.

3. More metro trains for Metallica concert

   Athens’ metro operator has said it will be providing extra services on Line 1 to accommodate concertgoers for Metallica’s sold-out gig at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

4. Mitsotakis reaffirms support for Ecumenical Patriarchate in meeting with Bartholomew

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reaffirmed Greece’s support for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople during a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Athens.

5. Pentagon declassifies UFO files, including incidents reported in Greece

   The United States Department of Defense has proceeded with the declassification of files related to unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, detailing incidents across various regions of the world, including Greece. 

6. Greeks most distrustful of the European Union, survey finds

   Greeks are the most distrustful of the European Union in the 27-member bloc and are also the most dissatisfied with its response to the war in Ukraine, a new Eurobarometer survey of public opinion has found.

7. Crete murder suspect remanded in custody over revenge killing

   A 54-year-old man who confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old driver in Crete in an act of revenge has been remanded in custody following testimony before an investigating magistrate.

8. Ukrainian-made naval drone found off Lefkada was set for ‘kamikaze’-style strike

   One of the first conclusions reportedly reached by officials examining a Ukrainian-made Magura V3 unmanned surface vessel (USV) discovered off the coast of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea on Thursday is that the vessel appeared configured for a “kamikaze”-style strike.

9. Turkey reported to be preparing maritime zones bill

   Turkey is reportedly preparing legislation to formalize maritime claims in disputed parts of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, a move that could revive tensions with Greece and Cyprus over energy resources.

10. Man dies after fall from balcony in Athens’ Zografou district

    A 62-year-old man died on Friday after falling from a second-floor balcony in Athens’ Zografou district, police said.