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Turning off Russian gas, Greece-Cyprus-Israel think electric too

The Energy Ministers of Israel, Greece and Cyprus discussed in a tripartite meeting in Jerusalem on April 11 the effects of Russia’s invasion in...

Mitsotakis draws praise for DC visit, little response from EU

Washington is probably not the place to be as a guest these days. Amidst vast political pressure over Donald Trump due to the impeachment...

Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, France call Turkey-Libya deals "void"

Greece, Cyprus, France and Egypt condemned on Wednesday the two agreements signed between Turkey and Libya on maritime boundaries and military cooperation, calling them...

Energean, DEPA sign EastMed pipeline gas purchase deal

ATHENS - Several hours before the leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus signed an intergovernmental agreement to construct the EU-backed gas pipeline, Energean and...

Dancing around Turkey, Greek energy chief says EastMed deal game changer

ATHENS – An agreement between Greece, Israel and Cyprus to build an undersea pipeline to carry gas from new offshore deposits in the southeastern...

Greece, Cyprus, Israel jointly condemn Turkey's decision to deploy troops in Libya

After a "historic" intergovernmental agreement was signed on Thursday by Greece, Cyprus and Israel for the construction of the EastMed natural gas pipeline, the...

Turkey lurking, Greece-Cyprus-Israel EastMed political deal coming

ATHENS – Greece, Cyprus and Israel plan to sign an intergovernmental agreement for the construction of the EastMed natural gas pipeline in Athens on...

EIB loan to finance power cable between Crete and mainland Greece

ATHENS - The Greek island of Crete took a step closer towards energy independence and cutting CO2 emissions on 9 May, following a deal...

Greece, Cyprus, Jordan cement East Med Gas Forum relationship

ATHENS – The leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Jordan will hold a trilateral summit in Amman on 14 April to expand cooperation in the...

US, Israel, Cyprus, Greece reaffirm regional energy cooperation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on 20 March...

Pompeo spearheads US efforts to bring East Med gas to EU

ATHENS – The United States is very supportive of plans to develop gas reserves in the East Mediterranean and export them to Europe, lessening...

Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy show political will for EastMed gas pipe

ATHENS - There is political will from Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy to proceed with the construction of the EastMed natural gas pipeline, Israel’s...

Greece, Cyprus, Israel to discuss gas exports to Europe

A trilateral Greece-Cyprus-Israel summit will take place in Beersheba on December 20 where host Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras,...

Cyprus-Egypt pipeline deal may facilitate LNG gas exports to EU

Cyprus and Egypt have signed an agreement for the construction of an underwater pipeline to export natural gas to Egypt. Cyprus’ Energy Minister Yiorgos...

Exxon, Total get the green light for drilling off the Greek island of Crete

ATHENS - A consortium of US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, French energy major Total, and Greece’s Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE) has been awarded a...

Cyprus’ Minister highlights East Med role in EU energy security

LAGONISSI, Greece – Cyprus plans to forge ahead with the country’s energy plans to explore for hydrocarbons in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and...

Israel, Cyprus, Greece to push EastMed gas pipeline to Europe at May summit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on April 4 with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and “among the issues...

At Rome ‘Club Med’ summit, Greece gets a line on TAP gas to Italy

As heads of state and government of Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain, or so-called “Club Med,’ convened in Rome on January...

Cyprus, Greece, Egypt strive to export East Med gas to Europe, but at what price?

ATHENS – Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras endorsed a gas export pipeline from Cyprus to...

France’s Total leads hydrocarbon exploration offshore Greece

ATHENS – Greece has signed a lease agreement with the joint venture Total-Edison-Hellenic Petroleum for the Block 2 at the Ionian Sea, offshore Greece.At...

Israel, Greece, Cyprus see a role in EU energy security

JERUSALEM, Israel – Shifting geopolitical alliances have reinforced ties between Israel, Greece and Cyprus, strengthening Europe’s energy security.“We have improved over the last five...

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