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1. Two arrests in Thessaloniki for copper cable theft

   Two people have been taken into custody in Thessaloniki for stealing copper cables from a railway building site and resisting arrest, police said Wednesday.

2. Government to outline plans to block under-15s’ access to social media

   The government will unveil proposed legislation Wednesday on blocking children’s access to social media, officials said.

3. Elderly woman dies in Thessaloniki blaze

   An elderly woman with mobility issues died during a fire in an apartment block in central Thessaloniki early Wednesday, authorities said.

4. Clouds, scattered rain and cooler weather expected in coming days

   Clear skies will prevail over most of the country Wednesday, but from the early afternoon cloud cover and scattered rain will affect much of mainland and northern Greece.

5. The risk to the economy of a pre-election standstill

   The war in the Middle East and the election scenarios are creating a mix that is aggravating and even dangerous for the economy.

6. Athens’ Vassilissis Olgas back, but not without political controversy

   Athens is set to reopen Vasilissis Olgas Street in the coming days after long-delayed construction works were completed, city officials said Tuesday. 

7. Greece among the largest electricity exporters in the EU

   Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos said on Tuesday that in the year’s first quarter Greece was among the largest exporters of electricity in Europe, following France, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany.

8. Crete proves fertile ground for innovation

   The wealth of Crete is not limited to its beauty and gastronomy, as it has also evolved into fertile ground for ideas that look to international markets.

9. Home values to be automatically calculated

   Greece’s Finance Ministry is moving ahead with the establishment of an automated system for calculating the so-called objective values (i.e. taxable prices) of properties across the country, which it aims to be operational in early 2027.

10. Three Cents hits China’s giant market

    Three Cents, the well-known Greek company producing mixer soft drinks for cocktails and which has belonged to Coca-Cola HBC AG since 2022, is entering the Chinese market.