Mitsotakis demands a ceiling on the wholesale price of natural gas in Brussels – Athens-Rome joint line

By Dimitris Gatsios

In coordination with the other capitals of the European South regarding the need for joint responses and initiatives to the energy price rally and to inform the partners about the new challenges of Turkey, Athens is heading to the Summit of the “27” leaders in Brussels.

The Prime Minister, who met late yesterday afternoon in Rome with his Italian counterpart, delimits the canvas of Greek strategy, having completed a series of contacts and discussions aimed at strengthening alliances in geopolitical and energy background. And in this context, the foursome with Mr. Draghi in the Italian capital came to increase the pace of joint gait in the face of the great challenges facing the European family.

Voices calling for immediate action in the wake of the energy crisis to support households and businesses are growing among the Member States, and Mr Mitsotakis and Mr Draghi have agreed to raise the issue of the need to raise the issue again. at the wholesale price of natural gas.

In fact, in Brussels, where the work of the European Council is currently being curtailed, there is likely to be a battle between the countries of the South and the so-called “frugal” of the North over the answers to dealing with… Accuracy complexes. And, given the uncertainties created and exacerbated by Russia’s threats to gas supplies, what is being proposed is the immediate next round of European moves in the face of an apparently difficult winter, which will continue to test the budget resilience.

At the forefront is Turkish revisionism

Following the internationalization strategy of the unbridled revision of the Turkish leadership, Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed Mario Draghi on the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the reason and work aggression of Turkey, with the Prime Minister continuing his briefing. Summit. Mr. Mitsotakis will inform his counterparts, presenting detailed data on the neighbor’s delinquency, at a time when Athens and Nicosia are moving in a coordinated manner, asking for a clear condemnation of the neighbor’s actions. According to reports, the draft text of the Summit conclusions includes an explicit reference to Turkey, which will call on it to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity of all EU member states and international law, to defuse tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. and promote good neighborly relations in a sustainable way.