Michalis Psilos

By Michalis Psilos mpsilos@naftempotiki.gr The platform for the 2026-2027 program of the Tourism Ministry will open in early August, targeting a larger number of potential beneficiaries while allowing the associated digital card to be used for a longer period (until Dec. 31, 2027) compared with previous programs, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said in an interview with Naftemporiki's vidcast and journalist 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.