Michalis Psilos

15 June 2026 According to several sources, the US and Iran have agreed on a framework deal to end the war. The announcement was first made by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country is mediating in the conflict. The official signing ceremony is due to take place on Friday. The details of the agreement remain unclear, as does the question of whether renewed Israeli attacks in Lebanon will jeopardise the deal.

There is another way to combat Hezbollah, writes Susanne Knaul, the taz's former Middle East correspondent: “Israel has allies in Beirut in the fight against Hezbollah. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam would be only too happy to secure the state's sovereignty by disarming the terrorist militia and then resume the recently initiated peace negotiations with Israel.

By Michalis Psilos Chief Executive Officer of National Bank of Greece, Pavlos Mylonas addressing the challenges facing systemic banks in the new era, warned that Cybersecurity is the major issue that deserves far more rigorous attention. He noted, however, that the domestic banking system has invested more than 2.5 billion euros in advanced technology and artificial intelligence systems in order to respond to intensifying competition.