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Crete is the leader in Greek tourism, 5.6 million international arrivals in 2025 (+5.5%)
Heraklion maintains the 2nd place nationwide, while Chania strengthens its position - Strong and the increase in domestic traffic (+9.8%)
Pierrakakis announced a supplementary budget of 800 million and a bill with new measures
Next week, the package of interventions for pensioners, families, rent, debt and first home will be consulted next week - The beneficiaries of the 300 euro aid are extended
ELSTAT: Inflation rose to 5.4% in April
Jump in diesel (+32.4% year-on-year), petrol (+17.1%) and other fuels (+42.4%)
Oil and gold surge after US strikes on Iran, brent above $100
The spot price of gold stood near $4,720 per ounce, recording a weekly increase of 2.3%
Analysis: Even if peace comes to the Middle East now, it will still take a long time for fuel prices to fall
Even if a U.S.–Iran agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately, fuel prices are unlikely to return quickly to their early-2026 levels. Markets will need months to be “convinced” that the danger has truly passed. This is the well-known “rockets and feathers” phenomenon