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The announcement of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the conference of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) in Kalamata regarding the creation of a special electricity tariff opens a new chapter in the discussion about the financial viability of Local Government. #ΕνεργειακόΚόστος #Αυτοδιοίκηση #ΚΕΔΕ (translated)

The author mentioned that Cyprus' energy plans were progressing, despite the questioning of the country's prospects. He wrote that the exploitation of natural gas reserves was expected to proceed by 2028 and added that the 20 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Cypriot EEZ "change the...". #Κύπρος #Ενέργεια #ΦυσικόΑέριο #CY (translated)

Gregory Konstantellos strongly criticized the government during the conference of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece, highlighting the underfunding of municipalities, the high energy costs, and the increased responsibilities without corresponding resources. #Πολιτική #Δήμοι #Υποχρηματοδότηση (translated)

Six interventions to strengthen Local Government, with an emphasis on recycling, the maintenance of school buildings, and addressing energy costs, were announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his speech to the mayors of the country, as part of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDKE). #Δήμοι #Ανακύκλωση #ΤοπικήΑυτοδιοίκηση (translated)

The author wrote that the decisions of European leadership directly affected the people and argued that citizens bore the cost of a failed energy policy, either due to a lack of crisis or for purposes that, as he stated, exceeded logic. #Ευρώπη #Ενεργειακό https://t.co/eLNJHOob8F #Ευρώπη #ΕνεργειακήΠολιτική #Πολίτες #EU (translated)

The Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, announced the operation of the first nuclear reactor in Akkuyu, on the southern coast of Turkey, opposite Cyprus, within the coming weeks, presenting the country's new energy plan "Milli Enerji 2040". Presenting the "Milli Enerji 2040" program, ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Mr. Bayraktar stated that Turkey aims for complete energy independence by 2049. #ΠυρηνικήΕνέργεια #Άκκουγιου #ΕνεργειακήΑνεξαρτησία (translated)

The author of the post mentioned that Europe was facing an energy paradox, as he wrote, Russian supplies had been cut off and Saudi Arabia was limiting exports. He raised the question of where Europe would procure the fuels it needed for this winter. #Ενέργεια #Ευρώπη https://t.co/BQ6XClgT2P #Ενέργεια #Ευρώπη #Καύσιμα #EU #RU #SA (translated)

FLORENTIA stated that Turkey selectively used international law to contest the influence of the Greek islands and to claim greater control in the Eastern Mediterranean. She wrote that Kastellorizo had a crucial position, as it, according to her, connected the Greek and Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zones, and claimed that Ankara aimed to place Turkish continental shelf between Greece and Cyprus. Regarding Cyprus, FLORENTIA mentioned that Turkey argued to the west of the island that it was not entitled to a continental shelf, while to the east and south it invoked the rights of islands and signed delimitation agreements with the entity it referred to as a "pseudo-state." According to the post, these moves aimed to involve energy companies with the Turkish Cypriot side and to use natural gas as a means of pressure. FLORENTIA linked Turkish claims to the Turkey-Libya Memorandum and the doctrine of "Blue Homeland," arguing that the goal was for Turkey to gain a regulatory role in pipelines, cables, and investments towards Europe. She also criticized what she described as the contradiction between Turkey's non-accession to the UNCLOS and the invocation of judicial decisions based on it. Finally, she noted that an official European map showed a maritime zone between Crete, Kastellorizo, and Cyprus, which, according to her, Turkey presented as disputed. #Καστελόριζο #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο #Γεωπολιτική (translated)

Citizens need a real enhancement of their purchasing power. The interventions to boost incomes, with a fiscal impact of approximately 2.2 billion euros by 2027, and the measures to address energy costs were presented by the Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, during the discussion of the draft state budget in the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs of the Parliament. #Οικονομία #Προϋπολογισμός #Ανάπτυξη (translated)

"A new wave of attacks with Russian ballistic missiles took place during the night and, once again, there was no prior warning from our partners." Ukraine did not receive any timely alerts from its allies about Russia's nighttime missile attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector and other facilities, announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. #Ουκρανία #Ζελένσκι #Ρωσία (translated)

Nikos Apelaios II accused the man he referred to of serving his handler and once again exposing the U.S. He said he insulted the memory of his closest associate and supporter and betrayed his own signature, forgetting, as he claimed, his attacks on dozens of countries for their non-compliance with the energy embargo against Russia. He added that he canceled a bill that had been approved by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the Senate and then said he had not made a final decision on easing sanctions against Moscow, and that the measure would only last for 60 days. Apelaios attributed his stance to anxiety over the midterm elections and described both himself and the advisors he listened to as dangerous and ridiculous. #ΗΠΑ #πολιτική #κυρώσεις (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that 1,500 artisanal bakeries closed within three years, of which 1,200 for economic reasons. He cited the president of the Professional Chamber, who, according to him, stated that more bakeries had closed than during the Occupation. He added that professionals claimed their energy costs had increased by 40%. Avramidis noted that the four largest energy groups had shown operational profitability exceeding 1 billion euros in terms of EBITDA in 2025 from energy production, trading, and supply activities. He mentioned that he asked the government if it planned to intervene in the market and the profits of the groups to reduce costs for small businesses. According to Avramidis, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis referred to the greatest energy crisis in history, previous state interventions, and the taxation of windfall profits, while stating that retail electricity prices in Greece were lower than the European average. Avramidis stated that he raised the question of how the closure of small businesses coexisted with the high profitability of energy groups, asking for a specific new measure for bakeries. In his account, Marinakis responded again referencing already implemented measures, fixed household tariffs, and comparatively low electricity prices in Greece, without announcing new support for bakeries. Avramidis argued that the government response did not address the issue of small businesses and that the energy crisis had different consequences for small professionals and large groups. He said that for the former it could mean closure, while for the latter it coexisted with profits of hundreds of millions of euros. #ενεργειακήκρίση #οικονομία #φούρνοι (translated)