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Mitsotakis announces 120-instalment repayment plans, up from 72, a crackdown on servicers and fuel subsidies
Four new measures target fuel costs and debts: the diesel subsidy rises to 15 cents and reaches 20 cents with refinery discounts, heating oil will be sold for under €1.75, and debt-management firms face stricter rules and fines


Repayment plans of up to 120 installments, fines for servicers and fuel subsidy announced by Greek PM
Heating oil support will be announced on 14 October, while the cabinet also weighs the income and savings bill, plans for 20,870 public sector hires in 2027 and new rules on minors' social media access

EU urges member states to curb energy use as gas stocks run low
Brussels sees no imminent shortage but is readying voluntary 2022-style measures, including peak-hour cuts and reduced public heating, while suggesting states settle for 80% storage as the Dutch TTF benchmark trades near €72 per MWh

Greece’s €4.77 billion climate plan gets green light from European Commission
Approved funding covers household renovations, heat pumps, social housing, student halls, electric buses, Metro trains, disability access and vehicle leasing, with Greece able to request its first payment from the Commission once milestones are achieved
Von der Leyen to Sanchez: EU must do more to strengthen its borders
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a "common European response" to strengthen the European Union's external borders following the migration crisis in Ceuta and the diplomatic tensions it triggered

Greece among 11 countries receiving funding from the EU Modernisation Fund
Breakdown of the amounts each country will receive for clean energy projects

Strong Greek footprint in the EU’s new grids package – Interconnections and energy security at the forefront
The EU adopts a new strategy for energy grids, with Greece playing a key role in advancing the view that electricity networks should be treated as a European, rather than purely national, responsibility

European Parliament recognises historic presence & property rights of Ethnic Greek Minority in Albania for the first time, says Beleris
Amendments highlighted Albania’s key shortcomings in the areas of the rule of law, human rights and minority rights, while the report includes an explicit reference to the Greek national minority for the first time in its history


