The interest shown by European leaders in his proposal for European intervention in the wholesale price of gas was mentioned by the Prime Minister in the press conference given by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, after the completion of the work of the European Council in Versailles.
“That is why in the announcement it states that the ceiling on gas prices will be considered as an option. The market is a victim of speculation. In the last 4 days, after the proposal I sent to Ursula von der Leyen, the gas market has fallen by 50% from 220 to 115 euros. It is the best proof that it is not a market that works smoothly, he said characteristically.
He added that next week there will be announcements of new support measures for households, businesses and farmers affected by the energy crisis. However, he pointed out that the government will intervene with smart places to favor the weakest households.
Regarding the developments in Ukraine, the Prime Minister expressed his disgust and sorrow for the war with civilian casualties, emphasizing the strong interest of the Greek expatriates in Mariupol. At the same time, he stressed that “we must do everything possible to ensure a ceasefire and open humanitarian corridors.”
He pointed out that more than 2 million refugees have already arrived in Europe “and unfortunately there will be more tension” and noted that “Greece is ready to accept refugees from Ukraine and to host them temporarily.”
In fact, he meaningfully stated that “we did not see this European solidarity without asterisks when our country faced similar invitations with the refugee crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean” and added that the European solidarity we show is the trigger for the Common Migration and Immigration Pact. a fair burden-sharing on a problem that is beyond the capacity of any country to tackle on its own. ”
What he said about the upcoming meeting with Erdogan
Asked by SKAI envoy to Versailles, Giannis Kandelis, about his upcoming meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he stressed that “our window for dialogue is always open and our door is closed to any provocations and doubts. rights “.
He described the meeting with Erdogan as controversial, because we are facing a great geopolitical invitation. “We are two NATO member countries and when there are such great challenges it makes sense to talk and not add other hotbeds of unrest and geopolitical uncertainty to an already heavily charged European cargo.”
He expressed the hope that the meeting would be held in a good atmosphere, noting that “Greece is coming to these discussions with the certainty that it has International Law on its side and we have an answer to any argument that may be proposed by the other side.”
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