Greece Is Seeking a "Window" From the EU for Support Measures From the Energy Escape Clause.
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Greece is the first country to request the use of the energy escape clause and the only one that currently has an approved program, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou noted. Speaking today at the Athens Investment Forum 2026, Stavros Papastavrou, responding to a question about Europe’s response to the energy crisis, noted that “if there is no European response, social cohesion is at significant risk and there will be cracks in t…
Greece is seeking flexibility from Europe to draw resources from the funds intended for energy investments and included in the escape clause, so that they can be used for support measures, such as…More...
The government is claiming the possibility of utilizing energy investment funds included in the escape clause for targeted and temporary support measures against the energy crisis... The article Papastavrou calls for European flexibility for temporary support measures in energy was published in NewsIT.
St. Papastavrou: To Give Flexibility to Support Society with Funds From the Escape Clause for Energy
“The government has proven, both in the migrant crisis and the coronavirus crisis, that it is taking all measures it can, without compromising fiscal stability, to support society,” he said.
Greece is the first country to request the use of the energy escape clause and the only one that currently has an approved plan.
Regarding the electrical interconnection between Greece and Cyprus, he reiterated that "Greece is not going to request permission, nor inform anyone."
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