HELLENiQ Energy sees a historic opportunity in Europe’s energy reshuffle: stronger Greek refineries, higher fuel exports, potential Balkan acquisitions and a multi-billion-euro investment cycle spanning refining, LNG, storage and offshore exploration.
Former Prime Minister and former leftist SYRIZA head Alexis Tsipras was elected as president of the Council of Europe’s Sub-Committee on the Western Balkans with 80% of the vote
Gerapetritis noted that Greece is on the front line of migration, due to its geographical position, and bears a disproportionate share of the migration burden. He noted that migration and refugee flows will not stop as wars and inequality will always encourage the movement of populations seeking safety and a better future.
A meeting of energy ministers of Southeast Europe will take place next Tuesday in Athens. Pipelines, FSRUs and interconnections are "vehicles" for energy stability in the Balkans.
During her whirlwind six-nation tour, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a stop Friday in Serbia, by far the most important nation in the southern region, and one that has shown scant regard for solidarity in joining EU sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Kyriakos Mitsotakis also stated that he had repeated that the Western Balkans have a place in Europe but that these countries must move faster in this direction.
