Rising energy costs and prolonged geopolitical uncertainty are weighing on Greece’s outlook, with inflation risks, slower growth and structural weaknesses shaping assessments by global lenders and rating agencies.

Lawmakers clash over fuel subsidies, tax cuts, and support for vulnerable households as the greek government attempts to tackle rising energy costs linked to the Middle East war.

The Greek industrial group is capitalizing on rising aluminum and gas prices, supply disruptions and its renewables strategy, positioning itself as a rare beneficiary of geopolitical turmoil.

The reaction, in a post on X, was prompted by references to a separate post published on the website of the Fars News Agency accusing Greece and Azerbaijan of assisting Israel

Passengers affected by these cancellations will be offered a choice between a full refund or a credit toward a future cruise.

According to reports, the two leaders exchanged views on the situation revolving around the Iran conflict and the wider Middle East

Gerapetritis said that, through the efforts of the Foreign Ministry, more than 2,000 Greek citizens had returned safely from a conflict zone spanning more than seven countries.

On migration, responding to a BBC question about allegations of migrant pushbacks from Evros into Turkey, Mitsotakis said that Greece's duty is to protect both its own borders and those of the European Union, and he would not apologize for those policies.

The bloc also called for a reinforcement of the existing naval mission "Aspides" in the Red Sea and ‌the counter-piracy operation "Atalanta" off the Horn of Africa

Another poll, by the MRB firm, indicates that while Greeks support military assistance to Cyprus and the deployment of a Patriot AA battery on Karpathos, they overwhelmingly prefer Greece to remain neutral in the broader Middle East conflict

The Greek army unit, which has been deployed with the US-made anti-aircraft and anti-missile system since 2021, is credited with intercepting two Iranian ballistic missiles on Thursday

The EU Council summit is expected to focus on competitiveness, Ukraine, the Middle East situation and irregular migration