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1. AI road camera project resumes nationwide

   The Digital Governance Ministry will relaunch within days a tender for 1,000 traffic-enforcement cameras after the original competition was canceled following company appeals over technical specifications.

2. Education Ministry moves to keep more teachers in classrooms

   The Education Ministry will cut the number of teachers temporarily transferred to administrative posts by roughly 30% as it scrambles to prevent classroom staffing shortages at the start of the next school year.

3. Dendias marks D-Day anniversary

   Defence Minister Nikos Dendias marked the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy landings with a message posted on the social media platform X, paying tribute to the Allied forces that participated in one of the most significant military operations of the World War II.

4. Cabinet changes expected on Thursday

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce the appointment of two new deputy ministers on June 11, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis announced on Saturday.

5. Luxury home demand peaks

   Demand for luxury holiday homes from foreign and Greek buyers is at a record high in 2026.

6. Top court weighs return of N17 terror boss to prison

   Greece’s Supreme Court is weighing whether to send the convicted leader of the far left November 17 terrorist group back to prison, weeks after his conditional release.

7. Growth at 2% in first quarter

   The Greek economy suffered a small loss of momentum in the first quarter of the year, with the war in the Middle East having a limited impact on economic activity, which grew at an annual rate of 2%.

8. Mayors oppose planning authority shift

   Greece’s municipal leaders are preparing a legal challenge against government plans affecting local planning authorities, arguing that proposed changes would strip municipalities of responsibilities tied to building permits and development oversight.

9. Samaras delivers broadside against government

   Former premier Antonis Samaras took another step towards the launch of a new political party during a visit to Crete on Friday, where he delivered a broadside against his former colleagues in government.

10. Feta production to be reduced by over 10% this year

    Feta cheese production is expected to decrease by 15,000 tons this year.