The Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, referred to energy issues in his trilogy in Parliament, in the context of the debate on the crisis in Ukraine and the consequences for Greece.
“Mr. Tsipras, I imagine you know that for the past 10 years the country has been gradually reducing the production of electricity from lignite,” he said, adding that some production units “closed because they had reached the end of their lives.” Lignite is now an extremely expensive fuel. “And today, with gas prices where they are, lignite is not a competitive fuel.”
“Stop reproducing this pacifier,” he told Alexis Tsipras, adding that “the electricity market is an extremely complex object. Let your consultants let you know how it works. “It is one thing to have the country’s strategic reserves, the ability to produce energy when needed, and another to have lignite contribute steadily.”
He continued: “I submit two articles. The myth of cheap lignite in electricity generation. It is a study of the University of Thessaloniki. It certifies that the RES contribution in December reduced the average price per megawatt. Let’s be honest. RES will help us reduce prices “the prime minister continued in his trilogy in Parliament, and addressing the president of the Official Opposition stressed:” You have handed over a business to us on the verge of bankruptcy. You did nothing to support her. Our government supported PPC. They allowed PPC to be able to support consumers today. PPC will not make any or marginal profits this year. All of its profitability was used to support households and businesses. Could the bankrupt PPC do that? No”.
He added: “You are talking about a ceiling. Who will pay for these? There are no money trees. “If we buy natural gas so much more expensive than Bulgaria, why is DEPA selling gas to Bulgaria today?”
Closing his trilogy, as well as the discussion, the Prime Minister, addressing Alexis Tsipras, said: “I found your report that we belong to the East, the West, the North and the South very interesting and a little poetic. You are really Tsipras 360 degrees. The first thing that came to my mind, apart from the fact that a country can not belong everywhere, came to me the image of your cabinet. Maybe that’s what you meant by belonging everywhere “…
He added: “This is the image the Greek people have when they wonder if it were not for them who would manage the crisis? Mr. Kammenos who likes the announcement of the Russian embassy and you had him as Minister of Defense? “Sometimes knowing where you belong is very important in politics.”
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