It was extremely difficult for world peace, especially with what is happening in the Middle East, Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, in a statement at the Ecofin meeting in Luxembourg. The minister, at the same time, pointed out that our country strongly believes in declining and that diplomacy should prevail. While he also stressed that there should be a single European energy market and reduce prices.

Specifically, the Minister’s statement is as follows:

“In yesterday’s Eurogroup and today’s meeting Ecofin We discussed the international geopolitical situation and the impact it has on both European and world economy. Needless to say, times are extremely difficult for world peace, especially in relation to what happens in the Middle East. Greece firmly believes in de -escalation. Greece firmly believes that diplomacy must prevail.

In the context of our meetings, we had the opportunity to reach a wide range of issues: from the modernization of our customs and the overall reform of EU customs, to the enhancement of Europe’s competitiveness through the removal of obstacles that continue to exist between the states- members of the European Union and the European Union-

We need to reduce energy values. This will be extremely beneficial for both our consumers and our businesses. And we must do so in order to further enhance competitiveness at a pan -European level.

I also reiterated that the fiscal stability of our country is a given, even in these difficult times. We have managed to achieve significant fiscal performance in Greece, and this is something we intend to continue in the future, through further reforms and even better policies at both macroeconomic levels and especially- nationally.

Last point: Bulgaria. Congratulations on her joining the euro area since January. He managed to achieve the nominal convergence on all criteria. Bulgaria is our neighboring country and Greece has consistently supported its accession to the euro zone from the first moment“