Greek government spokesman Ioannis Okonomou said in statements that “his country does not agree in principle with the proposal of the European Union to reduce the use of natural gas by 15 percent”, noting that “Athens has already presented a number of measures. proposals for prices and offers, and they will adhere to these proposals.

It is worth noting that the European Union is seeking to reduce gas consumption by 15 percent due to the crisis with supplies from Russia, trying to control the consequences of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday that “Russia is using gas as a weapon against the EU and blackmailing EU countries”, noting that “more solutions need to be prepared to counter the possibility of supply disruptions.” “The gas is completely from Russia, and this will affect all EU countries.”