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Papastavrou: No exclusion of Cyprus from COP31 preparatory processes – “Either all 27 or none”

Statement at EU Environment Ministers’ Council – “Greece fully supports the Climate Commissioner’s statement condemning Turkey’s attempt to exclude the Republic of Cyprus”

What the establishment of the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center signed by Papastavrou in the US means

The 3+1 meeting and the relaunch of the EMGF upgrade Greece’s role as a pillar of energy security and stability in the region

New step for hydrocarbon exploration in the Ionian Sea: US Chevron enters Block 10 with 70% stake

“The Greece is continuously strengthening its position on the energy map of the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou in a statement

Stavros Papastavrou: We are implementing Greece’s largest public solar park in Western Greece

147,000 farmers will benefit, while 17,000 vulnerable households will receive free electricity

Papastavrou: For years, decarbonization functioned like a holy grail, not only in Brussels but also in many other countries

In response to a question about the energy crisis, he stressed that in 2022 it took more than a year for member states to accept that they needed to take action and begin discussions

Corfu placed under a state of emergency due to water scarcity

The state of emergency will remain in effect for three months – The water shortage is increasingly affecting daily life and the island’s basic functions

Heated exchange between Papastavrou and Sweden’s energy minister over European power grids at the Council of Ministers

A dispute over the joint planning of electricity grids saw the Greek minister challenge his Swedish counterpart, saying that “ultimatums are not the way we should operate,” and calling for a common European strategy for energy networks, invoking Jacques Delors

Fierce clash in Parliament: Stavros Papastavrou accuses PASOK of petty politics, Nikos Androulakis responds with “Zappeia” reference

“PASOK once again failed to rise to the occasion on this national issue,” said the Energy Minister – “The party that spent three years tearing up the memoranda is asking us to show responsibility,” replied the PASOK leader

Greece–Chevron hydrocarbon contracts in Parliament – PASOK votes against exploration south of Crete

The bill is being discussed in Parliament using the procedure followed for ratifying contracts. Energy and Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou said: “Our country has been transformed into a central gateway for American liquefied natural gas, and now we aim to become a producer of natural gas”

Clash in Parliament – Papastavrou: You are misinformed, don’t do yourself an injustice – Samaras: My concern is not a choice, it is an act of conscience

“We cannot talk about appeasement when we have Kimon, Psara and F-16s in Cyprus,” Papastavrou said. “There are no ‘professional worriers’, only amateur complacent people,” replied Antonis Samaras

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