Qatar Gate has caused a political "earthquake" in Europe, with successive revelations hosted by the media in recent days. Yet at the same time there are many European issues calling for a solution and today in Brussels the leaders of the 27 EU member states are meeting with a busy agenda.
The main issues on the Summit agenda are support for Ukraine and energy and there will be an assessment of progress following the decisions of the European Council in October.gr,
- On the crucial issue of energy, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis from the very first moment put forward proposals for solutions at the European level, both in terms of gas prices and consumer protection and in relation to energy supplies and security of supply.
- Greece will continue to push for a European solution[/B] to the issue of energy prices and the cap, which is expected to be discussed and finalised at the next Council of Energy Ministers next week.
The same sources note that on the occasion of the discussion on the ninth set of sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, the Greek side from the very first moment has stressed and will reiterate the need for third countries not to repress or circumvent the sanctions. It should also be noted that the strategic discussion on security and defence - following the informal European Council in Versailles last March - will also be on the agenda of the 27, as well as Migration.
Finally, a strategic discussion between the 27 is expected to take place on transatlantic relations, focusing on the US Inflation Reduction Act and concerns about a blow to the competitiveness of European business and industry. Kyriakos Mitsotakis is reportedly expected to underline the need for Europe to move in a coordinated and substantive way, not just by relaxing state aid rules, but by putting money on the table.
Source: Ethnos
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