The Athens Stock Exchange experienced an explosive rise thanks to a temporary two-week truce between the US and Iran in the Middle East. The General Index was launched at +5.27% and 2,261.98 units, with a turnover of 252m euros. Banks starred with profits up to +9%, with Piraeus, Eurobank and Alpha Bank leading the rally. GEK TERNA noted a new history high at 38.12 euros, while Brent oil sank -14% below $100 a barrel. Market capitalisation reached EUR 161.9 billion.

Fuel Pass 2026 is in full progress, with 585,000 applications submitted by Great Tuesday, of which 530,000 were approved, as announced by G.G. Digital Governance Demosthenes Anagnostopoulos. Today, Big Wednesday, applications are made for VAT that ends in 4, 5, 6 and 7. From Good Friday the platform opens for everyone until 30 April. The April-May fuel subsidy amounts to 50-60 euros for cars and 30-35 euros for motorcycles, depending on the area. The payment of applications from today will be made after Easter due to bank holidays.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office forwarded to the Supreme Court a second brief on the OPEKEPE scandal, calling for the waiver of immunity of eleven current MPs, a former minister and a Deputy Minister for Rural Development. The request concerns acts allegedly committed in 2021 concerning an organised agricultural fund fraud plan. Five former Members are also under investigation. The investigation focuses on charges of incitement to a breach of trust, computer fraud and false confirmation. Government spokesman Paul Marinakis said the development is serious and the transmission of the case to Parliament is expected for an assessment of each case.