Pierrakakis from Ecofin: We need to reduce energy values

“At yesterday’s Eurogroup and today’s Ecofin meeting we discussed the international geopolitical situation and the impact it has on both European and world economy. Needless to say, times are extremely difficult for world peace, especially in relation to what happens in the Middle East. Greece firmly believes in de -escalation. Greece firmly believes that diplomacy must prevail, “according to the Ministry of Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis After the meeting of ECOFIN in Luxembourg.

The Ministry, Mr. Pierrakakis, also said that “in our meetings, we had the opportunity to touch a wide range of issues: from the modernization of our customs and the overall reform of EU customs to the enhancement of Europe’s competitiveness through the European Union and the European Union. – and the achievement of a single European energy market.

We need to reduce energy values. This will be extremely beneficial for both our consumers and our businesses. And we must do so in order to further enhance competitiveness at a pan -European level.

I also reiterated that the fiscal stability of our country is a given, even in these difficult times. We have managed to achieve significant fiscal performance in Greece and this is something we intend to continue in the future, through further reforms and even better policies at both macroeconomic levels and – especially – at national level.

Last point: Bulgaria. Congratulations on her joining the euro area since January. He managed to achieve the nominal convergence on all criteria. Bulgaria is our neighboring country and Greece has steadily supported its accession to the euro area from the first moment. “