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1. Greece, France near defense renewal

   A few days after Easter, and in the presence of President Emmanuel Macron, Greece and France are expected to sign in Athens the renewal of their strategic partnership agreement on defense and security cooperation, which expires later this year.

2. Sunday Kathimerini tops European awards

   The Sunday edition of Greek Kathimerini won first place in the “Weekly Newspaper” category at the 27th European Newspaper Awards, organizers announced in Frankfurt.

3. Tourism receipts to rise by 5% this year

   Based on existing bookings, tourism market estimates for 2026 suggest that the positive trend after last year’s record figures is set to continue.

4. Folli Follie case gives Greece a bad name

   Eight years after the revelation of the Folli Follie scandal broke and three years after the final ratification of the restructuring agreement, the disgraced company’s bondholders, the majority of whom are foreign investors, remain without any compensation, and are about to sue Greece.

5. Halloumi is at risk from foot-and-mouth

   Concern is spreading through the Cypriot business community following the detection of foot-and-mouth disease in 11 livestock units.

6. PPC outlines Romania renewables strategy at Bucharest summit

   PPC Group Deputy CEO for Renewable Energy, Konstantinos Mavros, presented the PPC Group’s strategy in Romania in an interview he gave during the ZF Power Summit 2026 – Romania’s largest energy conference – that took place in Bucharest this week.

7. Message from the past, mirror for today

   The photographs from the executions that took place in the Kaisariani neighborhood of Athens on May Day 1944 fell on the Greek public like a lightning bolt, forcing each of us to consider the historical moment and how we see each other today.

8. The cost of delay

   How many years are required to unravel a corporate scandal and resolve its legal and financial complications?

9. ATHEX: Lenders and LNG-related stocks rise

   The companies involved in the major LNG deals signed in the US on Tuesday, as well as the bank stocks, enjoyed a rebound.

10. Deon Policy Institute appoints John Saracakis to its board

    The Deon Policy Institute appointed John D. Saracakis to its Board of Directors, adding a business leader with long-standing ties to the Greek economy and transatlantic commercial networks to its governing body.