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1. Space dreams meet planetary facts

   At 11 a.m., the foyer of the New Digital Planetarium filled with middle school students, arriving at the day’s peak hour for school visits.

2. ATHEX: Stock buyers bounce back on bourse

   Athinon Avenue recovered from three days of decline in spectacular fashion on Wednesday.

3. Chasing major tax evaders

   The General Directorate of Financial Transactions Control Forces (DEOS), is taking an active role with the mission of targeting fraud, smuggling and extensive tax evasion rings.

4. Change their minds or lose

   What we are witnessing today in the West, particularly in the United States, is an extremely violent swing of the pendulum from one extreme to the other. It’s important not to forget this when we become outraged.

5. A chance for dialogue

   The so-called National Dialogue on Education is an opportunity.

6. PM seeks ‘significant boost’ in Greece-India partnership

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking Wednesday during an official visit to India, said he aims to give the Greece-India strategic partnership a “significant boost.”

7. Camera fines on Athens buses, major roads closer to enforcement

   The government has cleared a key legal hurdle for issuing traffic fines through cameras installed on public transport and major Athens roads, following the publication of two decisions on the transparency platform Diavgeia.

8. No tight race, no clear forecast

   If Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis does not alter his plans, Greece’s next elections are expected shortly before or after April 2027. Nearly 14 to 15 months before the vote – and without a tight contest between the top two parties – safe predictions remain elusive.

9. Tricks for direct awards in public bids

   Behind the fruitless tenders of the state or local authorities there often lies a system of tactics.

10. The right to abortion and unsolicited ‘preaching’

    I read it again and again and couldn’t believe my eyes. According to the report by Eftichia Soufleri in news247.gr, at least 46 regional public hospitals in Greece deny women access to free and safe abortions.