GREECE
Macro/Political:
- Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis confirmed yesterday that the State Audit Council has ratified four contracts related to the Chevron-Hellenic Energy consortium hydrocarbon tenders. He added that the only remaining step is their approval by Parliament. Marinakis also said that the process is proceeding on schedule, with the ultimate goal of commencing geophysical and seismic surveys in 2026.
Source: Kathimerini
- Following lengthy talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis yesterday, protesting farmers who are demanding additional state subsidies and tax breaks will decide today whether to continue their weeks-long campaign of blocking key highways and border crossings.
The head of an influential farmers’ association from Larissa in central Greece, Rizos Maroudas, said that farmers who attended yesterday’s meeting were not satisfied with what the centre-right government had offered them. He added that today all roadblock groups will hold meetings to assess the government’s proposals and jointly decide whether to pursue further traffic disruptions.
Source: Kathimerini
