Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chairs an emergency session of the National Security Council (KYSEA) Monday to address the escalating energy crisis triggered by targeted attacks on Persian Gulf infrastructure.
The meeting at Maximos Mansion follows a volatile week in which strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub and the UAE’s Habshan facility pushed global oil prices above $116 a barrel. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Mr. Mitsotakis warned that Greece and the broader European Union face a "protracted energy shock" that threatens to derail national growth and reignite inflation.
"We are entering a period of international market turmoil that requires a clear European roadmap and a robust national toolkit," Mr. Mitsotakis said.
During a recent Bloomberg summit in Athens, the prime minister signaled a historic pivot toward Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to secure Greece's "strategic autonomy" while doubling down on renewables and energy storage.
Diplomatically, Athens has aligned with Paris to demand a moratorium on energy infrastructure attacks.
Following a recent drone strike on Cyprus, Mr. Mitsotakis and President Emmanuel Macron have pushed to operationalize the EU’s mutual assistance clause, treating attacks on regional energy hubs as threats to European soil.
Greece has already extended its defensive footprint, maintaining a Patriot missile battery in Saudi Arabia to protect critical refineries and deploying F-16 Vipers to Cyprus.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry confirmed it has processed over 10,000 assistance requests, successfully repatriating 2,000 citizens from conflict zones—including a specialized "Operation Ark" mission that rescued 45 pets alongside their owners.