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1. Summer sales to begin next Monday

   Greece’s summer sales season will kick off on July 14 and run through August 30, with shops also allowed to open on Sunday, July 20, in a bid to further boost shopping activity.

2. Pierrakakis to attend ECOFIN meeting

   Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis is in Brussels, where on Tuesday he will attend ECOFIN meeting, with the national escape clause for defense spending expected to be at the focus of talks.

3. ‘We can’t pour state money into a black hole’

   Nicosia is under growing pressure from both Greece and Brussels to commit funds to the delayed Cyprus-Crete electricity cable project.

4. New gas discovery reaffirms Cyprus’ energy potential, Christodoulides say

   The new discovery of natural gas in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in offshore Block 10 reaffirms the country’s energy potential, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday.

5. ATHEX: Mixed session keeps index in the black

   The Greek stock market is gradually winding down to summer mode.

6. Cartoon (07/05/2025)

7. 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Crete

   A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, off the eastern coast of Crete.

8. Cutting the cord

   The OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case stokes public cynicism toward the political system. The “old Greece” – where politicians were basically middlemen distributing EU cash – has proven too resilient to die.

9. Two crew killed in another attack on Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

   A second attack on a Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier in the Red Sea in 24 hours has left two dead and two injured among the crew, SKAI has reported.

10. Woman arrested in connection with infant deaths in Amaliada

    A 25-year-old woman has been arrested by the police in connection with the deaths of three infants in the city of Amaliada, western Greece.