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Reds conquer Barcelona, Greens lose to Maccabi

Olympiakos has taken the lead in its Euroleague playoff battle with Barcelona scoring a road win on Wednesday in Game 1, while Panathinaikos has conceded home advantage to Maccabi Tel Aviv losing in Athens on Tuesday.

The Reds beat Barcelona 77-75 and have taken the upper hand in the best-of-five playoffs that lead to Berlin's Final Four next month.

AEK is two wins away from the title

AEK is now the clear favorite to win a second title in a row, as it leads the Super League table by four points after beating crosstown rival Panathinaikos on Wednesday.

Gerapetritis visits Qatar

In the first visit of a Greek foreign minister to Doha in five years, George Gerapetritis praised the mediation role of Qatar, stating that Greece has already offered its services and is a reliable interlocutor of all sides and supports in any way it can the resolution of the Middle East crisis.

ATHEX: Minimal rise for another 13-year high

The Greek stock market continued its rise for another day, as its benchmark climbed to a new 13-year high on Wednesday, though it seemed to hit its ceiling in mid-session, when it challenged the 1,460-point level.

Raptors nesting again at devastated Dadia forest

The cinereous vulture is back at the Dadia forest in northeastern Greece. So are other big birds, such as the golden and white-tailed eagles.

The forest was devastated in August and September 2023 by a wildfire that burned about 73,000 hectares (730 square kilometers or 282 square miles). About half the forest area is estimated to have been burned.