Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis referred to the key provisions of the Ministry’s bill “Tax reform for the demographic and the middle class – Support measures for society and the economy”, to the measurable impact of the financing and investment tools under his portfolio — to the benefit of the economy and society — as well as to the recent developments in energy.

The Deputy Minister, on the occasion of the signing of the agreement between ExxonMobil, HelleniQ Upstream and Energean Hellas for the transfer of participation stakes in Block 2 in the Northwestern Ionian, stated:

“Greece is writing a new chapter in its energy history, a new chapter of responsibility and prospects for the utilization of our national wealth, and for safeguarding our national interests. In less than two years we will have the first drilling, after 40 whole years, within Greek territory. We will know if we have, and how many, commercially exploitable reserves — through mutually beneficial cooperation with our strategic ally, the United States. Reserves which, as is self-evident, will improve the daily life of Greek men and women, and will improve the State’s ability to increase the dividend of growth back to society.”