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Supermarket chain AB Vassilopoulos is following up its "cohabitation" deal with Holland & Barrett of the Fourlis group and the Polish chain of clothing and home goods Pepco, with agreements with food service chains - mainly fast food, such as kebabs, pizza etc - which they will operate within the large supermarkets.

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Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou announced on Wednesday that the obstacles in the development plan for the Aphrodite gas field have been overcome, marking progress in Cyprus' energy ambitions.

The country is very vulnerable to gossip, conspiracy theories, our wild political passions, and our creaking institutions. Politicians, instead of governing or seriously preparing to govern, are constantly looking at their cell phones to read the latest snarky comment or gossip.

Cyprus aims to complete construction of the liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal in Vasilikos by the end of 2024, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Monday. 

The terminal is part of the EU's Projects of Common Interest (PCI) scheme, with €101 million in funding.

GCMS President Bill Papastergiadis welcomed the Minister along with V.P. Dr. Jim Bossinakis, the Board of Directors & Dr. Nick Dallas, Dr. Spyridoula Demetriou, Helene Hiotis, & Leonidas Vlahakis

The president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Alexandros Vassilikos, met with Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni on Tuesday.

Interior Ministry General Secretary Michalis Stavrianoudakis on Friday tendered his resignation amid the scandal involving mass campaign emails sent by a New Democracy MEP to Greek voters residing overseas, breaching GDPR regulations.

New Democracy's Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, Nikos Theodoropoulos, was dismissed in connection with the same incident.

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni had private meetings with the ambassadors to Greece of Belgium, Marc Calcoen, and Canada, Karine Asselin, on Monday, with the participation of her diplomatic adviser and an official of the ministry.

It's been one week since the passing of Costas Apostolidis - a visionary entrepreneur, founder of industrial surge protection manufacturer Raycap and a generous philanthropist with an enduring impact on his hometown of Drama and beyond - and his death still has many Greeks reeling.