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1. Konstantopoulou and father take on judiciary

   Attorney and leader of the Course of Freedom party Zoe Konstantopoulou and her father, veteran attorney Nikos Konstantopoulos, launched a fierce attack Wednesday against the justice minister, the head of the Union of Judges and Prosecutors, and the Athens Bar Association president over the trial for the Tempe tragedy, Greece's deadliest rail disaster.

2. Alshaya takes over Starbucks franchises

   Alshaya Group announced it has acquired the rights to operate Starbucks stores in Greece and Cyprus, taking over as sole owner and operator from the Marinopoulos family, it said, adding that franchise CEO Yiannis Marinopoulos will return to the family business. 

3. Acting swiftly

   The decision to expedite the lifting of immunity from prosecution of those lawmakers whose names appear in the ongoing investigation of the farming subsidy fraud scandal in the OPEKEPE funding agency was the right way to go. Now

4. Cartoon (08/04/2026)

5. ATHEX: Spectacular advance for local stocks

   Trader optimism on Tuesday was vindicated on Wednesday.

6. A government that is very bad and becoming very weak

   Things are difficult, and will become more difficult as they find Greece at its worst since the debt crisis.

7. PM describes Israeli attacks in Lebanon as ‘counterproductive’

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed strong concern over the Israeli operations in Lebanon, calling them “counterproductive” and warning that continued attacks could trigger a humanitarian crisis. 

8. After the lethargy

   Even if a “normal” politician were to win the next presidential election in America, it would be hard for Europe to trust the US again.

9. Gray economy stays strong

   Undeclared income and tax evasion remain among the main problems of the Greek economy, with the phenomenon remaining stronger in the sectors dominated by self-employed professionals and freelancers.

10. Greece eyes role as regional education hub

    Greece is positioning itself as a regional education hub, with the number of foreign students choosing Greek public universities rising roughly 30% annually over the past three years, according to Study in Greece.