Greece Becomes Europe’s “Southern Energy Gateway”: US LNG, the Vertical Corridor and a New Geopolitical Map

Athens and Washington are building a strategic relationship increasingly shaped by pipelines, LNG infrastructure and hydrocarbon exploration. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis described Greece–US ties as “closer and more stable than ever,” as Europe’s move away from Russian gas increases the strategic value of Greece’s northbound energy routes.

DBRS: Greece Widens Growth Gap With Europe’s Core — Economy Seen Expanding 1.8% as Unemployment Heads Toward 7.8%

While France, Germany and Italy struggle with growth around or below 1%, Morningstar DBRS expects Greece to expand by 1.8% in both 2026 and 2027. The labor market is set to improve further, but the new Greek growth story faces a major external threat: oil, the Strait of Hormuz and an energy shock capable of rewriting Europe’s economic outlook.

Dendias Marks Five Years Since Greece–France Defense Pact: “Our Strategic Relationship Remains Exceptionally Strong”

Five years after the landmark defense agreement was signed in Paris, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has put the Athens–Paris strategic partnership back in the spotlight, recalling his own role in the 2021 deal and pointing to its renewal earlier this year.

Europe’s Winter Arithmetic: Why 2026 Is Not a Rerun of 2022

Brussels is reaching again for the tools that helped Europe survive the 2022 gas crisis — storage, demand restraint and coordinated action. But this time the shock is broader: Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, constrained LNG supply and, above all, a diesel market already under severe pressure.

Syrigos: “We will seek an EU exemption” – Energy crisis moves into escape-clause debate

New signal from ND MP Angelos Syrigos on Greece’s response to the energy shock: Athens will seek European fiscal flexibility for temporary support measures, as high oil prices put growing pressure on households, transport and the wider economy.

U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit

Washington and Beijing agreed on more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion in “non-sensitive goods” in each direction after the Trump-Xi summit, opening another crack in the trade wall between the world’s two largest economies. China is also committing to buy at least 10 million metric tons of U.S. coal in both 2027 and 2028 — but the crucial battle over rare earths remains unresolved.

Georgiadis: “We welcome Samsung Bioepis to Greece” – What it means for patients

Greece’s Health Minister welcomed Samsung Bioepis’ presence in the Greek market through its strategic partnership with Pharmachim, putting the potential benefit for patients at the center of his message. The biosimilar portfolio spans major therapeutic areas from oncology and hematology to ophthalmology and nephrology, while wider biosimilar use can expand access to biological therapies and help health systems use available resources more efficiently.

Mitsotakis to Turkey: “Greece is a bridge-builder, not a troublemaker” – The red line for dialogue

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is reaffirming Athens’ policy of keeping channels of communication with Ankara open, while drawing a clear red line over “unilateral actions that violate international legality.” Greece, he says, seeks to act as a “bridge-builder, not a troublemaker” at a time when the geopolitical balance in the Eastern Mediterranean is shifting.

Gerapetritis–Fidan in New York: Channels Open, Tensions High – GSI, Cyprus and Athens’ Message

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held a brief, unscheduled conversation in New York, with communication channels remaining open even as Athens acknowledges that tensions have risen. In the background are the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnector, the Cyprus issue, energy security and the next phase of Greece–US strategic relations.

Erdoğan on Greece and Israel: “Not Every Partnership Is a Threat” — But Ankara Keeps Its Warning in Place

Turkey’s president avoids talk of military confrontation and acknowledges Greece’s right to choose its partners. Yet he says Ankara will keep watching any move it believes affects Turkish security and interests.

Gerapetritis at the UN: Greece Puts Maritime Security on the Front Line — Red Sea, Hormuz and Global Shipping

Athens is preparing to assume the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the second time in October, putting maritime security back at the top of its agenda. With the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz emerging as critical pressure points for global trade and energy flows, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is calling for freedom of navigation, stronger protection for seafarers and strict adherence to international law.

ExxonMobil: Countdown to Greece’s First Offshore Drilling — Ionian Sea Enters the Energy Spotlight

Greece is preparing for its first offshore exploration well since 1986, with drilling targeted for early 2027. ExxonMobil, Energean and HELLENiQ ENERGY are moving from seismic surveys to the decisive “Asopos-1” test in Block 2, where the prospective target has been estimated at around 270 billion cubic metres of gas — although no commercial discovery has yet been confirmed.