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1. New direct flight to link Karpathos with Verona after tourism push in Italy

   Following the promotion of more Greek destinations in Northern Italy by the Greek National Tourism Organization – which participated in two professional workshops organized by the airports of Venice and Verona on March 24 and 25 – a new direct flight is to connect Karpathos with Verona this summer.

2. Is this the year of the first all-Greek Euroleague final?

   Olympiakos and Panathinaikos showed on Tuesday they are ready to make up the first pair of teams in an all-Greek final this May.

3. Greece’s balancing act in the war

   Greece continues its delicate diplomatic balancing act in dealing with the war in the Middle East, given its close alliance with the US, its strategic relationship with Israel, its membership in NATO and the EU, and its deepening relations with Egypt as well as Arab countries in the Gulf that are directly impacted by the conflict like Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

4. The last Christians of Iraq: Between exile and return

   “Hezbollah or Allah?” – “God or his party?”– someone from Dilan Adamat’s group joked as a violent storm broke over a place where rain is rare.

5. Entertainment, tourism replace other activities in Athens street

   Dragatsaniou Street, located in the heart of Athens’ commercial triangle, was known as the capital’s main hub for those shopping for electrical goods.

6. Classic Easter sweet treats

   Easter is a season when mixing bowls are brought out of cupboards from one end of the country to the other, producing countless batches of koulourakia and tsoureki. It is a time marked by familiar aromas and shared traditions—a season when kitchens hum with activity and recipes are crafted, adapted, and passed down from one generation to the next.

7. Cross of preference or party list?

   The debate about whether the cross of preference as a voting system is to blame for clientelism in Greece is not new.

8. Fantastic Twins & Justine Forever | Athens | April 19

   The Fantastic Twins and Justine Forever join forces for a live performance at Ilion Plus (17 Kodrigktonos), blending two distinct voices of Europe’s alternative electronic scene.

9. Fiscal margin for new support

   Greece can finance another round of support measures similar to the one activated on April 1.

10. ATHEX: Traders in bourse go for optimism

    This three-day trading week opened on Tuesday with the Greek stock market benchmark advancing.