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1. Cisco opens office at Crete’s FORTH science park

   The Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH) Hellas welcomed global giant Cisco to its premises in the Scientific and Technological Park of Crete (ETEP Kritis) on October 15, it said on Tuesday.

2. Cyprus saw GDP grow by 3.9% in 2024

   Last year's growth rate in Cyprus amounted to 3.9% in real terms, according to a revised estimate published on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service.

3. Oops, you broke something at an Airbnb. What now?

   The gust of wind blew without warning in the middle of a hot, un-air-conditioned Parisian night, blasting through an open window and toppling a free-standing mirror in my Airbnb with a terrifying crash.

4. Hatzidakis announces new framework for public benefit foundations

   A new institutional framework will soon be put up for public consultation, which will encourage initiatives by public benefit foundations to achieve their goals, for the benefit of society and the state budget, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said late on Monday at an “Initiative 21” event titled “Presentation of Actions to Address the Climate Crisis: Future interventions for public health.”

5. Being prepared

   Comprehensive negotiations on Eastern Mediterranean maritime zones are becoming increasingly likely. It is a prospect that demands systematic preparation, with the support of experienced diplomats and technical experts.

6. ATHEX: Convincing rebound for most stocks

   This time the rebound of Greek stocks was more meaningful, as Tuesday’s bourse session saw prices recover some of the ground lost last week.

7. Ten-man Olympiakos crumbles at Barcelona

   Olympiakos suffered one of the worst defeats in its European history, going down 6-1 to ruthless Barcelona in Spain.

8. Ex-PMs in the role of scarecrow

   The Samaras party, the Tsipras party and the “Karamanlis agenda” have two things in common. The first is that they are being constantly invoked as forces that will shake up the political landscape. The second is that they don’t exist.

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10. All eyes on Beijing

    Chinese President Xi Jinping was to present his proposals for the 15th Five-Year Program at the start of the Communist Party’s Central Committee Plenum in Beijing on Monday, setting out the plan for economic and social development from 2026-30.