No summer border delays for Brits, Greek tourism minister says

Greece says British holidaymakers will not face biometric border delays this summer after the government streamlined checks amid the EU's new Entry-Exit System (EES) rollout. While this facilitation should support tourism flows and spending in Greece—a positive for the euro and travel-related sectors—implementation problems elsewhere and temporary suspensions (eg, Corfu in April) highlight regulatory uncertainty. Separately, reported slowdowns in jet-fuel supplies from the Gulf since the US‑Israel–Iran conflict began more than two months ago have raised concerns about fuel costs and cancellations, which could damp demand for travel and weigh on the euro and travel/airline stocks. The European Commission is in contact with Greece to clarify EES rules, leaving a risk of further policy clarification or enforcement that could affect cross-border travel volumes.