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1. Impact of energy crisis is growing

   Fiscal cracks are beginning to appear in the Greek economy, with the burden of the energy crisis increasing with each month that the war in the Middle East drags on.

2. Xanthi research hub expanding into new fields

   One of the country’s lesser-known research centers has been operating for decades in Xanthi, northern Greece.

3. Tax scrutiny deepens across Airbnb market

   Greece’s tax authority has launched an extensive review of income reported from short-term rentals, opening thousands of taxpayer files linked to properties listed on digital platforms such as Airbnb.

4. Turkish airspace violations return after lull

   Armed Turkish fighter jets resumed violations of Greek national airspace, and one incident led to a mock dogfight between two Greek F-16s and two Turkish F-16s in the area between the islands of Lemnos and Lesvos.

5. State dues rise to €3.1 bln at end of March

   Public sector arrears increased by €526 million to €3.1 billion at the end of March, based on figures from the General Government Monthly Bulletin published by the State General Accounting Office.

6. Budget surplus hits €1.89 bln in January-April

   The state budget presented a surplus of €1.89 billion in January-April 2026, against the target for a deficit of €909 million that has been incorporated for the same period of 2026 in the budget’s introductory report, and a surplus of €1.85 billion for the same period of 2025, according to the definitive data available for the execution of the state budget on a modified cash basis.

7. A shipbuilding hub for the entire region

   Greece can evolve into a shipbuilding hub for the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeastern Europe and the Black Sea, leveraging its geographical position, the scale of the Greek shipping industry, and the growing requirements for energy and defense security, said the president of the Hellenic Shipyards Association and Head of ONEX Shipyards & Technologies, Panos Xenokostas, speaking at the Blue Strategy Summit 2026 on “Greece as a Strategic Link between Europe-America-Asia.”

8. Mid-July bill on pensions in Cyprus

   Cyprus is moving a step closer to a long-promised overhaul of its pension system.

9. End to small tax office administrative fines

   Thousands of taxpayers and businesses are expected to benefit from the abolition of tax office administrative fines in cases involving very low or zero tax debts.

10. Erdogan may have ‘overshadowed’ Ataturk

    I share a personal story with German historian Stefan Ihrig, author of the biography on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “Erdogan: The Story,” which was released earlier this month in Greek.