National Cost Relief: Greece’s National Price Reduction Initiative kicks off Aug. 31 with 1,660+ product codes, cutting prices by about 7% on average (with some items down 5%–30%). It covers basic food, household goods, school supplies, private-label products and meat, with 900 branded items already in, 450+ school items averaging ~10% off, ~250 private-label items averaging ~7% off, and ~60 meat products averaging ~7.2% off; reductions run 2–4 months and shoppers can verify deals via the PosoKanei platform. Planning Overhaul: The environment ministry announced three special spatial planning frameworks—industry/supply chain, renewable energy, and tourism—aimed at one unified land-use strategy, replacing decades of fragmentation with clearer rules for investment and stronger safeguards for communities and the environment. Shipping & Investment: Greek shipowner Evangelos Pistiolis is linked to new MR tanker construction slots at South Korea’s K Shipbuilding, extending a tanker investment push with deliveries targeted for 2028. Regional Tragedy: A ferry capsized off northern Cyprus near Kyrenia, killing at least eight and leaving 18 missing; the captain and crew were detained for questioning as search and rescue continues. Tourism Boost from Film: IOBE links Greece’s cash rebate support for international productions to higher arrivals and overnight stays, with screen tourism benefits spilling into hotels, transport and local businesses.