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Oil: Third straight day of gains and three-week high amid US-Iran deadlock; Brent above $91
The escalation between the US and Iran remains at the center of the oil market, as the deadlock in negotiations and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz intensify concerns over global energy flows and supplies
Tourism for All 2026–2027: Applications close on Friday, August 21 — When the results will be announced
Applications for the new “Tourism for All 2026–2027” program are being submitted online through the platform here, using Taxisnet credentials — Applications can also be submitted through Citizen Service Centers (KEP)
The major tax package at the Thessaloniki International Fair: What changes for businesses, professionals and compliant taxpayers — Permanent tax relief every year through 2030
Businesses, SMEs and self-employed professionals are at the center of the Prime Minister’s upcoming announcements, with a series of measures the government aims to translate into greater liquidity, investment and increased tax certainty
Benefits instead of salary increases: Why companies are turning to meal vouchers and bonuses
Social partners are calling for the tax-free limit on meal cards to be increased from €6 to €10 per day, as part of proposals to strengthen employee benefits
Japanese rating agency R&I upgrades outlook for Greek economy from stable to positive
The credit rating will be raised if efforts to revitalize the economy and fiscal consolidation continue under the new government that emerges after the 2027 elections, R&I notes
Feature in the French magazine Le Point on Kyriakos Pierrakakis: “The Greek who wants to wake Europe up”
The French magazine profiles his political and personal journey, from the reforms he implemented in Greece to his rise to the presidency of the Eurogroup, with particular emphasis on the priorities he is setting for Europe
How Kim Jong Un circumvented sanctions and funneled up to $22 billion into Pyongyang’s coffers
Trade data and satellite imagery analyzed by Bloomberg reveal how North Korea’s regime has found new sources of revenue and is expanding its nuclear arsenal — the windfall it struck with the war in Ukraine and the army of hackers
