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The Greek Current

Greece's response to the energy crisis and to rising costs

Dealing with the energy crisis and the rising costs Greek households are facing as a result is at the top of the Greek government’s agenda, and this week we saw Prime Minister Mitsotakis announce a commitment to take action if the EU does not step up to the plate. Georgia Nakou, a political and financial analyst for MacroPolis, joins our host Thanos Davelis to look at how the government is responding to this energy crisis and examine how it is impacting the country’s politics. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

More fiscal space emerges for new energy relief package as parties jostle for support

Turkey's jailed rights defender Osman Kavala makes final appeal before verdict

Turkish philanthropist Kavala gives final defense in protest trial

US UAVs returning to Larissa base

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