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Greece to announce heating oil support within two weeks as it presses Brussels for fiscal leeway

The Greek PM wants the price to open below €1.75 a litre, with diesel subsidies already lifted to 15 cents, while Athens asks the European Commission to exempt temporary support measures from deficit calculations

Financial Times: Greece is “wooing” hedge funds – the incentive and Chris Rokos’ tax residency move

Greece is ramping up efforts to lure hedge funds and private equity executives with a new 5% tax rate on bonuses and carried interest, its most high-profile win being billionaire manager Chris Rokos' move of tax residency from Britain to Greece

US Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Despite an August claim that the passage was free of explosives, Iran now appears to be re-laying devices after last week's US strikes, while shipping traffic has sharply dropped to its lowest level since May

Escalation after U.S. strikes: IRGC launches attacks on U.S. positions in the Gulf

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has carried out a "swift and decisive" response, as Washington and Tehran trade accusations over attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

Greek tourism revenue rises sharply in April 2026 despite Iran crisis

What the Bank of Greece's data shows - The Bank of Greece will publish the travel balance data on Monday

Bank of Greece: Tourism activity increased by 38.3% in the first quarter of 2024

The number of foreign tourists reached 3.4 million — a surge also in March despite the war in the Gulf

The “Greek spring” with the Gulf Arabs: today Mitsotakis in Abu Dhabi

Greek Patriot air defense systems were assessed as highly effective during Iran’s attacks on Saudi Arabia. The recent visit of the Emir of Qatar further strengthened Athens’ relations with the Arab world

Iran Guards say they have confiscated a British tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Stena Impero tanker was confiscated by the Revolutionary Guards at the request of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organisation

Iran seizes foreign tanker, US vows to protect vital Gulf waterway

The Guards said the impounded ship was smuggling one million liters of fuel in the area of Larak Island in the Gulf

Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 jets from U.S. in the middle of the Gulf crisis

Pentagon: The sale will increase security cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. and Qatar

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