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Greece to announce heating oil support within two weeks as it presses Brussels for fiscal leeway
The Greek PM wants the price to open below €1.75 a litre, with diesel subsidies already lifted to 15 cents, while Athens asks the European Commission to exempt temporary support measures from deficit calculations
Mytilineos: Europe cannot wait for the future energy system to save its competitiveness
Metlen chief calls for a common European response to the energy crisis – Intervention on von der Leyen’s remarks and critical raw materials – Reference to the Draghi report
EU prepares 21st sanctions package against Russia: Energy, banking, and fisheries in the crosshairs
The European Commission is also proposing sanctions on 30 additional vessels from the so-called “shadow fleet” used to transport Russian oil, bringing the total number of targeted ships to more than 660
Nikos Christodoulides “shut down” Charles Michel: Let me remind you that Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974 and continues to occupy European territory
The trigger for Michel’s post was recent statements by Ursula von der Leyen regarding Turkish influence
“Yes” from the Commission on age limits for social media following Mitsotakis’ letter
The Commission confirms that it received the letter and stresses the need for uniform implementation of rules across the EU, without additional obligations beyond the DSA
Mitsotakis on blocking social media: Parents are desperate, the next chapter will be gaming and online gambling
“We see children aged 12–13 glued to a screen” – As he explained, so-called infinite scrolling is designed to keep the user on the screen as long as possible, because “this is how platforms make money”
Ursula von der Leyen: We all stand in solidarity with Cyprus, your security is our security
She stressed that the EU strategy must continue to be based on domestic energy sources, namely renewables and nuclear energy