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1. Greens and Reds are going for the sweep after their new wins

   Euroleague’s Athens Final Four will likely have two Greek teams, as Olympiakos and Panathinaikos are just one win away.

2. Athens metro, tram workers to stage 24-hour May Day strike

   Worker unions at STASY, operator of the Athens Metro and tram network, announced a full-day strike Friday to mark May Day, running from the start of service through its conclusion that evening.

3. Should I sell Finansbank to the Greeks?

   One does not need to be an expert in diplomacy to understand the benefits of the so-called “positive agenda” in Greek-Turkish relations. 

4. Alternative qualifications

   Even economic realities have failed to dissuade Greek families from pushing their children toward a university education, despite its often limited value in the job market.

5. MEP Farantouris officially joins PASOK after SYRIZA split

   Nikolas Farantouris, a former SYRIZA MEP who had been sitting as an independent since his expulsion in January, officially joined the main opposition party PASOK on Thursday evening.

6. Cartoon (30/04/2026)

7. Prosecutors denounce lawyers’ call for resignation over wiretapping case

   The Association of Greek Prosecutors has condemned as “impermissible interference” a call by the Athens Bar Association for the resignation of Supreme Court prosecutor Konstantinos Tzavellas over his handling of the wiretapping case.

8. WTA returns to Greek capital

   Tennis is returning to Greece’s capital for the first time in 35 years, with the WTA announcing a new 250-level tournament in Athens in July.

9. ATHEX: Benchmark advanced by 6% in April

   Stocks took some more losses on Thursday in Athens, ahead of the May Day long weekend.

10. Heavy traffic in Athens as May Day getaway begins

    Traffic congestion was reported in central Athens and major highways on Thursday evening, as large numbers of residents headed out for the May Day long weekend despite forecasts of worsening weather.