Tag: Kyriacus Mitsotakis
Greece’s credit rating: Investment grade rating delayed
Greece Greek debt securities are still classified as “non-investment grade” by the major rating agencies. (Photo: dpa) Athens Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is feeling the effects of rising interest…
Greece is looking for gas – that also benefits Germany
Gas transmission network on Revithousa island Europe hopes that Greece will export large quantities of gas northwards in the future. (Photo: dpa) Athens At a snail’s pace of 3.4 knots,…
Greece stops privatization of important port
Athens In the last few meters, the Greek government stopped the privatization of the port in Alexandroupoli in northern Greece, which had already been initiated in 2017. The government has…
Cosco controls Greece’s largest port
Cosco container ship The Chinese logistics group Cosco holds two-thirds of the shares in the port of Piraeus. (Photo: LightRocket/Getty Images) Athens Work was suspended almost everywhere in Greece on…
Chancellor protects Greeks from Turkey
Athens During his first visit to Athens, Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a clear position in the dispute between Turkey and Greece over sovereign rights in the Aegean. It is “unacceptable…
Why the armaments giant is becoming a problem for NATO
Aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu The Turkish-made ship is Erdogan’s new military status symbol. (Photo: Anchors Aweigh TR/CC-by-SA/Wikipedia) Istanbul It is a provocation for Greece: a few days ago, the Turkish…
Southern European countries want to stop inflation
Athens, Paris, Madrid In many southern European countries, governments are taking unusual measures to limit the high cost increases in food. Fixed price caps for staple foods are no longer…
Investors are throwing Greek government bonds out of their portfolios
Athens The Greek economy could exceed all expectations this year. (Photo: imago/Panthermedia) Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras wanted to raise twelve billion euros on the capital market this year. That…
Arms industry: Greece continues to upgrade
Defense of Greece As early as 2021, Greece quintupled its spending on new military equipment from 500 million to 2.5 billion euros. (Photo: dpa) Athens When Greek Defense Minister Nikos…
A wiretapping affair puts the Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in trouble
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The Greek prime minister says he knew nothing about the wiretapping. (Photo: AP) Athens There have been rumors for months, but now it’s certain: last Friday it became…
Robert Habeck’s advisors call for European gas solos
Berlin, Brussels Robert Habeck swears by unity. “Europe cannot be divided,” said the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs this week at the meeting of EU energy ministers. But despite all…
This is how the Balkans free themselves from Gazprom
Athens Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Bulgarian counterpart Kyril Petkov join forces to turn the big blue wheel. The gas then flows through the tubes. Regular operation of…
This is how the Balkans free themselves from Gazprom
Athens Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Bulgarian counterpart Kyril Petkov join forces to turn the big blue wheel. The gas then flows through the tubes. Regular operation of…
This is how Astypalea becomes Volkswagen’s laboratory of the future
Volkswagen ID.Buzz on Astypalea Residents and tourists can use an app on the island to flexibly book trips with the new ridesharing service Astybus. (Photo: Reuters) Astypalea Sailing yachts and…
How Erdogan could use refugees as leverage
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish President declared the border with Greece “open” in 2020. (Photo: AP) Athens Concerns about a new refugee crisis are growing in Greece. Since the beginning…
Greece is becoming a gas hub
Kyriacus Mitsotakis According to the plans of the prime minister and neighboring countries, Greece wants to become the hub for the energy supply of south-eastern Europe. (Photo: ROPI) Athens Russia’s…
Athens goes public again – and seeks trust
Greek flag The government wants to demonstrate its market access and build trust with regular issues. (Photo: AFP) Athens The conditions for debtor Greece are difficult: the war in Ukraine…
Greece is trying to become independent from Russian oil & gas
“We believe in renewable energy sources, and that’s why we won’t dig under the Mediterranean Sea for gas,” Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told a reporter for the Arab News…
Southern Europe calls for joint management of the energy market
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi (2nd from left) with his colleagues in Rome With the expansion of renewable energies, the states in the south want to be “a win for…
Ukraine war leads to more investment in the military
Poland wants to double the number of its soldiers, Finland is strengthening its air defenses. Greece and Italy buy new weapons for billions of euros. And countries like Greece and…