Greek Energy and Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou is traveling to Washington for a series of high-level meetings aimed at deepening U.S.-Greece strategic energy cooperation and reinforcing Athens’ role in Europe’s evolving energy architecture, including efforts to operationalize the so-called Vertical Corridor. The visit follows energy agreements signed during the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) […]

Mitsotakis spoke of “the digital leap our country has made in recent years,” announcing forthcoming measures to address digital addiction among minors.

Energy minister says EU rejects Turkey-Libya maritime pact as unlawful and insists Greece is exercising its sovereign rights under international law

Ankara says Greece’s offshore hydrocarbon agreement with Chevron south of Crete violates international law and maritime claims declared by Libya, renewing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean

On the ExxonMobil front, Papastavrou confirmed that Greece will conduct its first exploratory drilling in nearly half a century in the first half of 2027.

Discussions focused on resilience in critical mineral supply chains, strategic autonomy in materials such as aluminium, and the role of energy policy in industrial resilience.

The Greek government doubles its offshore exploration area through a partnership with Chevron and Helleniq Energy, aiming for long-term energy production, economic benefits, and strengthened European energy security

Discussions are underway with Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine to extend the Vertical Corridor and convert it from concept into an operating supply architecture. The objective is to secure 10-to-20-year commitments that provide commercial predictability and signal durability

Speaking at a Munich Security Conference roundtable discussion, Greece’s energy minister called for stronger infrastructure, diversified supply routes and a realistic, technology-neutral energy transition to safeguard Europe’s autonomy and competitiveness

National Energy Dominance Council executive director Jarrod Agen gives a 'shout-out' of praise to Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou, speaking during the Munich Security Conference

The Greek Prime Minister warned that competitiveness alone is an abstract concept if it is not accompanied by more and better-paying jobs, as well as lower prices in the European market to address rising costs.

Despite years of diplomatic backing, the corridor continues to face structural challenges. Capacity auctions have not guaranteed stable volumes. Transit fees, layered across multiple countries, steadily erode its price competitiveness

Greece advances an offshore exploration partnership with Chevron while negotiating a long-term LNG supply deal, as U.S.-hosted talks on the Vertical Corridor

The agreement between state-run TPAO and Chevron focuses on joint oil and natural gas exploration and production in Turkey and internationally, as Ankara seeks to expand its energy footprint and strengthen strategic partnerships

Gerasimos Kalogiratos, CEO of Capital Clean Energy Carriers, on the company’s historic transformation and its energy transition goals

Greek and U.S. officials used the Athens Energy Summit to announce late-February talks in Washington, defend the strategic case for the Vertical Corridor, and outline gas, LNG, and offshore exploration plans amid weak market uptake and regulatory hurdles

Farantouris met Libya’s Prime Minister and Oil Minister to discuss energy cooperation, migration, and democratic transition, stressing that international law is essential for investments and EU-Libya relations

The Motor Oil Group subsidiary warns that unfinished regulatory and technical rules are keeping ready-to-operate battery facilities off the grid, delaying benefits for consumers and the electricity system.

The Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, attended the inauguration of DESFA’s (The Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator) Ampelia Natural Gas Compression Station in the region of Thessaly, central Greece. The Ampelia Compression Station is one of the largest investments implemented in recent years in the Region of Thessaly, with a total budget of […]

Rising gas and power costs across the EU, driven by extreme weather, low reserves and market volatility, are weighing heavily on households and businesses, with Greece facing some of the steepest electricity prices in Europe