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1. Lifeline for permitless Cyprus hotels

   The Cypriot Parliament has thrown a temporary lifeline to dozens of hotels and tourist accommodations that are technically operating without a proper license.

2. Shackled skeletons to rest where they were laid

   The 79 mysterious “Desmotes” or “Shackled Skeletons” of Faliro, a mass burial of iron-bound men dating to the late 7th century BC, will return to a protective museum shell at their original discovery site, the Faliro Esplanade.

3. Can Levadiakos perform the unthinkable?

   The story of the weekend and possibly of season is Levadiakos, that is holding on to a place that leads to the playoffs and a European ticket.

4. Greek men sink Italy and win their first Euro water polo medal

   The Greek men’s national water polo has climbed to the European podium for the first time in its history.

5. Why Turkey and Qatar need the Iranian regime to survive

   What the West sees as Iran’s strategic relief, Ankara and Doha fear as strategic loss.

6. Misko strikes exclusive US distribution deal with Loumidis Foods

   Leading Greek pasta brand Misko is expanding its presence in the US market.

7. Me, Farah and the Shah of Iran

   It was 1948, the start of a new school year at the Jeanne d’ Arc Girls’ French School in Tehran. The teacher tells the children to introduce themselves by their names and also the names of their parents.

8. Which Iran do we want?

   Nearly 20 days after the first demonstrations erupted against the Iranian regime, the situation remains unclear, with signs of potential destabilization.

9. Greece’s most comforting winter foods

   From bean soups to lemony stews, these comforting winter dishes reveal a richer, heartier side of traditional Greek cooking.Greece in mid-winter, following the hustle and bustle of the festive season, undergoes a subtle shift. Tavernas grow quieter and cozier, sometimes warmed by a crackling fireplace; the sea darkens to a deeper, steelier shade of blue; […]

10. Organ transplants hit new peak

    Greece recorded a new national record in organ transplants in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of improvement in donation and transplant activity as the country seeks to close the gap with European Union averages.