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Any action that contravenes international law will be responded to with the appropriate procedure by our country; it will not hinder, delay, or change the original scheduling of the project. Pavlos Marinakis emphasized, at the same time, that "any action that contravenes international law will be responded to with the appropriate procedure by our country; it will not hinder, delay, or change the original scheduling of the project." #Ενέργεια #Κύπρος #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο (translated)

The government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis emphasized that Greece is not in the situation of France and that the government is listening to the requests of the educational community, highlighting the specific financial capabilities and distinguishing legitimate protest from incidents. #Πολιτική #Μαρινάκης #Διαμαρτυρία (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)

He will apologize on behalf of the president for the fact that in the photographic Criminal Code of 2019, among many others, the penalty framework for the offense of directing a criminal organization was reduced from 10 to 20 years of imprisonment to 5 to 15 years, resulting in convicted individuals benefiting from these provisions, including those convicted for the criminal organization of Golden Dawn. In a post, the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis responds to the accusations of Ms. Koufonikolakou, noting: #Πολιτική #ΧρυσήΑυγή #ΠοινικόςΚώδικας (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that Pavlos Marinakis had met with Kimberly Guilfoyle on September 16 and described their conversation as "extremely productive and substantial." According to Avramidis, less than a month later, Donald Trump requested her resignation amid allegations and reports regarding her behavior. Avramidis mentioned that he asked what was discussed in the meeting and whether topics related to the Vertical Corridor and the business interests surrounding it were raised. In his description, Marinakis initially responded by criticizing those who found the meeting problematic, while later stating that among the topics were the embassy press releases and the communication of the visits of American officials. Avramidis cited reports indicating that Guilfoyle was asking businessmen for hundreds of thousands of dollars, even to pay off her luxury Mercedes. He added that, according to reports, she had made derogatory comments about Greeks during the crisis. Regarding the Vertical Corridor, Avramidis wrote that Marinakis responded that the agreement was signed before Guilfoyle arrived in Greece. He clarified that his questions concerned the subsequent processes and the business interests surrounding the implementation of the project. According to Avramidis, the government spokesperson extensively presented the energy strategy, mentioning among others ExxonMobil, Chevron, Bergam, Rubio, Houston, and Ukraine, but responded negatively to the question of whether he discussed these issues with Guilfoyle. Avramidis added that Marinakis hinted that those who disagreed with the Vertical Corridor might, albeit inadvertently, express the positions of neighboring countries. He argued that the project would increase the prices consumers would pay and stated that he would continue to ask government officials about their meetings with foreign officials and the interests surrounding multi-billion dollar agreements. #Κυβέρνηση #ΕπιχειρηματικάΣυμφέροντα #Διπλωματία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis attributed to Pano Routsis and the other relatives of the victims of the Tempe tragedy an intention to obstruct the trial through a hunger strike. According to Avramidis, Floridis presented the strike as the last major effort to prevent the trial from starting and questioned the motives of the relatives regarding the exhumations. Avramidis argued that documents revealed by MEGA showed that the relatives were requesting specialized examinations to determine how their loved ones died. He mentioned that state experts had identified a laboratory in the Netherlands that agreed to carry them out, but the prosecutor's office continued to seek clarifications, and the exhumations had not progressed, placing the responsibility on the state. He added that he asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis if he agreed with Floridis, and that Marinakis initially defended the minister, saying he answered "very correctly." When Avramidis asked if he agreed that the hunger strike of a father who lost his child aimed to obstruct the trial, Marinakis, according to the journalist, avoided answering directly. Later he stated that he did not characterize Floridis' statement as accurate, while Avramidis noted that he had previously said the minister responded "very correctly." He concluded that despite repeated questions, the government spokesman did not clarify whether the government agreed with the minister's accusation. #Τεμπη #Τεμπη_εγκλημα #Τεμπη #Δικαιοσύνη #Απεργία_Πείνας (translated)

Chris Avramidis stated that he asked the Greek government about reports from the Daily Mail and the Wall Street Journal regarding Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle and AKTOR lobbyist Christos Marafatsos. According to what he cited from the Daily Mail, Guilfoyle allegedly requested $250,000 from Greek businessmen to pay off her luxury Mercedes. The Wall Street Journal, as he mentioned, wrote that the paid lobbyist Marafatsos accompanied the ambassador to official government meetings, without the interlocutors always knowing which company he represented. Avramidis said he asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis who the businessmen were, whether they had transactions with the public sector, which meetings with ministers the lobbyist participated in, and whether possible conflicts of interest would be checked. According to the journalist, Marinakis replied that the issue did not fall under the government's competencies, accused him of adopting the reports, and referred him to the press offices of the ministries. Avramidis added that the government spokesman said the government could neither dismiss nor adopt the reports. The journalist argued that the questions regarding the lobbyist's meetings with ministers, whether they knew which company he represented, and whether the contacts for potential conflicts of interest would be examined remained unanswered. #Ελλάδα #πολιτική #δημοσιογραφία (translated)

The license application will be submitted only to the relevant Greek authorities. The government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis confirmed the submission of a licensing request for the resumption of works on the Greece-Cyprus electrical interconnection, clarifying that the process concerns exclusively the relevant Greek authorities and that there has been no prior arrangement with any other state, apart from France and Cyprus. #ΗλεκτρικήΔιασύνδεση #ΕλλάδαΚύπρος #Μαρινάκης (translated)

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis confirmed the submission of a licensing request by the French company Nexans for the electrical interconnection of Greece and Cyprus, clarifying that the process concerns only the Greek authorities and that there has been no prior coordination with other countries apart from France and Cyprus. #ΗλεκτρικήΔιασύνδεση #ΕλλάδαΚύπρος #Μαρινάκης (translated)

The government spokesperson, Pavlos Marinakis, stated that the dismissal of Kimberly Guilfoyle exclusively belongs to the American government, emphasizing that Athens has no connection to this decision and that Greek-American relations remain at a high level. #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ (translated)

At the moment, all polls give New Democracy an estimated electoral result of between 30% and 31%. Pavlos Marinakis, during the briefing of political editors on Monday, tried to refocus the discussion on the goal of self-sufficiency. #ΝέαΔημοκρατία #Μητσοτάκης #πολιτική (translated)

In response to a question from Vima, during the briefing of political editors, Pavlos Marinakis referred to Kyriakos Mitsotakis' letter to Ursula von der Leyen regarding Athens' requests, explaining that the government is asking for extraordinary interventions that are required or may be required to support citizens during a difficult energy winter to be excluded from the calculation of spending limits. #Ελλάδα #ενεργειακή_κρίση #δημοσιονομική_ευελιξία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis did not answer directly whether the government agreed with the New Democracy MEP Eleonora Meleti, who, according to him, had spoken about employers being blackmailed by employees. According to Avramidis, Marinakis said that Meleti's related reference was limited and that she "must have received" complaints, while adding that he could not know if such incidents existed. Avramidis noted that when asked again whether the government adopted the position of the MEP, the spokesman did not respond with clear agreement or disagreement and referred to the importance of employers creating and paying for jobs. Avramidis commented that the answer portrayed Meleti as a defender of workers, even though, as he wrote, she had referred to employers who were being blackmailed by employees. #Εργαζόμενοι #Εργοδότες #Κυβέρνηση (translated)

"The public offering of Capital Maritime Finance on the Greek stock exchange is a milestone. Evangeos Marinakis characterized the listing of Capital Maritime Finance on the Athens Stock Exchange, through a public offering of shares amounting to 250 million euros, as a historical milestone for the Greek capital market and a vote of confidence in Greece." #Οικονομία #Κεφαλαιαγορά #Ναυτιλία (translated)

Evangelos Marinakis described the introduction of Capital Maritime Finance on Euronext Athens as a historic milestone and a vote of confidence in the Greek capital market, which offers new opportunities for Greek investors in the shipping sector. #Οικονομία #Κεφαλαιαγορά #Ναυτιλία (translated)

"It is a matter of amazement how Mr. Tsipras ignores basic data concerning our country's defense programs, which are of crucial importance." In response to Alex Tsipras' criticism regarding the timeline for the delivery of American fighter jets, Pavlos Marinakis argued that the former prime minister is either unaware of the basic facts of the defense programs or is attempting to present a different reality. #Μαρινάκης #Τσίπρας #F35 (translated)