AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRoad Safety Crackdown: Greece is tightening its road traffic code ahead of the tourist season, making helmets mandatory for rented e-scooters, motorcycles and quad bikes, banning minors from e-scooters, and forcing rental firms to set parking zones and remove wrongly parked vehicles daily. Athens Market Oversight: Athens trade groups are pushing for tougher checks on second-hand shops, citing licensing, cleaning and disinfection rules that they say are often ignored. Shipping & Finance: Safe Bulkers starts trading on Euronext Athens, aiming to deepen Greek shipping links with European capital markets. Maritime Deals at Posidonia: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding signed an almost $1.5bn order for 12 VLCCs for Greek tanker manager Dynacom, with construction expected to begin in late 2027. Tourism & Connectivity: Air Haifa launches direct flights to Karpathos (twice weekly), while Turkish hoteliers discuss potential price cuts as demand softens and competition from Greece and others rises. Macroeconomy: Euro zone inflation hits 3.2% in May, with energy costs driving pressure on the ECB.
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