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  1. The new “I Renovate – I Rent” state subsidy program is yet another attempt to increase the supply of housing.
  2. Greece has ​rescued ​all nine members of the crew of a cargo ship ‌that ran aground and sank off the ⁠island of Andros early on Wednesday, the country’s ‌Coast Guard said.
  3. Former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis has confirmed he will not attend New Democracy’s upcoming congress, further underscoring his distance from the ruling conservatives.
  4. Turkey's president urged the European Union to pursue closer ties with Ankara, arguing that the bloc increasingly needs Turkey's strength and regional influence.
  5. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, a day after new attacks against United Arab Emirates installations, underscoring what officials described as a broad strategic relationship between Greece and Gulf states. 
  6. State coffers collected an additional €90 million from consumption taxes in March and April.
  7. The International Monetary Fund has issued clear warnings and observations about the Cypriot economy.
  8. The prospects for Greek banks remain positive, as strong fundamentals act as a counterbalance to increased uncertainty and external risks, according to Bank of Greece’s Financial Stability Review published on Tuesday.
  9. Rural Development and Food Minister Margaritis Schinas, and his Cypriot counterpart Maria Panayiotou, agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation to address the veterinary crisis of foot-and-mouth disease during their meeting.
  10. One in eight American adults is regularly taking some kind of sleep aid, such as a supplement or an over-the-counter drug, to help them fall or stay asleep, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.