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Mitsotakis at MED9: Europe must answer energy costs with joint initiatives
Speaking at the MED9 summit in Split, the Greek prime minister called for joint European initiatives to ease energy costs while protecting fiscal stability, and welcomed Brussels' positive response to Greece's proposed emergency migration mechanism
Rubio: We are grateful that Greece is a great ally – Iran can never acquire nuclear weapons
The US “is deeply committed” to major energy projects in Greece — “Energy security is linked to national security”
The messages Rubio will deliver from Athens today: Energy, F-35 weapons and the speech at the Pnyx on the “Western spirit”
The curtain rises at the Foreign Ministry — The 6th Strategic Dialogue will follow, with three agreements — In the afternoon, the meeting with Mitsotakis and the speech at the Pnyx
Greek PM announces €95m electricity subsidy for energy-intensive industry
Cement, food, paper and plastics producers will benefit under a European framework, with details due within days. The prime minister said Greece borrows more cheaply than the G7 economies and proposed a joint EU response
Marinakis: €900 million in extra VAT revenue this year, and €1.2 billion given in additional measures
Government spokesman Marinakis said extra VAT revenue came to €900 million this year, against €1.2 billion in additional support measures, as he also addressed housing, Rubio's visit to Athens and New Democracy's broadening, insisting that it does not mean dilution
LA.O.S. president Filippos Kampouris and his wife arrested as alleged leaders of a ring that defrauded EFKA – Losses exceed €1.5 million
The organization allegedly set up companies in the names of “front men,” left insurance contributions unpaid and then shut the companies down; 8 arrests so far
The symbolism, agreements and agenda of Rubio’s visit to Athens: He will deliver a speech at the Pnyx
Formally, Rubio’s visit is linked to the 6th round of the Greece–U.S. Strategic Dialogue — but energy, defense, regional security, connectivity, investment and technology will be on the table, as well as an examination of geopolitical developments
