“I asked for a single European response to set a ceiling so that we don’t pay more than is necessary to meet our natural gas needs,” he stressed. Kyriakos Mitsotakis and added that “our argument, most of the states that supported it, convinced the most suspicious and we have agreement at the European level“.

In their statements after the completion of his work European CouncilPrime Minister emphasized that “one of the interventions is set a ceiling on natural gas prices“, emphasizing that “I want to reiterate that regardless of the speeches, The Greek government will continue to support consumers and businesses against the explosion in energy prices.

“It’s quite another to have honors 200-300 euros per MWh, from 100 euros per megawatt-hour. The markets saw that we are serious, they saw that the EU is ready to move in this direction,” he added.

asked about her state support of citizens, touching on the energy front, said: “Citizens have already seen the benefits as the government has decided to support this effort. The lower the price of natural gas, the less painful this exercise is for the state budget.”

Turkey: sanctions cause concern

“There is understanding and discomfort with the fact that a country that aspires to become part of the European family and is part of NATO benefits from its trade relations with Russia,” he said, referring to Turkey, adding that the sanctions are subject to discussion and reflection.

He continued, noting that “it is not Greece that raises the tone or questions the status quo in the region – it is not Greece that does not respect the principles of good neighborliness,” adding that Turkey must change its attitude. “Our peoples do not have hostile feelings towards each other,” he stressed, then indicated that he did not comment on Turkey’s arms programs and demanded the same from Turkey.

“I am delighted that I will have the opportunity to meet with Chancellor Soltz in Athens,” he said when asked about it, noting that “energy and bilateral issues will be raised.” “This is an opportunity to highlight the great progress that Greece has made and the difficult relationship we had with Germany is a thing of the past,” he added, also saying that Germany’s position – like that of the rest of the Europeans – is clear on the Turkish provocation.

“I condemn Russian attacks”

“I condemn in the strongest terms Russia’s unacceptable attacks on its infrastructure. Ukrainianwhich are directed against civilians and aimed at intimidating the population,” he said, in particular.

White smoke on energy rose from the European Council summit in the early hours of Friday as, after hours of talks, European leaders managed to overcome their differences and give a political mandate to finalize the details of agreed measures at the level of energy ministers. .

According to government sources, there was a mutual understanding that an intervention such as capping the price of natural gas was necessary for Europe and its ability to cope with the energy crisis and protect households and businesses.

In the conclusions of the energy summit, the leaders call on the Council of Ministers and the Commission to present without delay concrete decisions on additional measures, as well as on the proposals of the Commission, after assessing their impact, in particular on existing contracts, and taking into account different energy mixes and national conditions.