Mario Draghi

Bulgaria does not view mandatory tax measures in corporate taxation as a path to boosting competitiveness, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ludmila Petkova before the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Brussels.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke about the issues discussed during the Informal Summit in Budapest.

The Prime Minister focused on the issues of competitiveness and energy, which are of concern to the European Union, and he paid particular attention to electricity prices, while he also spoke about Europe’s need for strategic autonomy.

Europe faces the risk of becoming a “sandwich” between the U.S. and Asia amid an ongoing economic war, while discussions on upgrading and unifying the Union’s defense mechanisms remain at a theoretical level.

Before the start of the European Political Community summit in Budapest, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, and Albani

In a discussion heavily influenced by the American elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Katerina Sakellaropoulou reflected on the broader implications for Greek-American relations and European geopolitics.

Mitsotakis emphasized that, regardless of the outcome, the strategic nature of Greek-American relations would remain unchanged.

It seems that some officials in Brussels are nostalgic for Donald Trump, viewing his potential re-election to the White House as a “bitter pill” that could nevertheless drive changes within the European bloc, especially in defense matters.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that the European Council and the European Commission are increasingly aligning with Greece’s positions on migration, particularly highlighting the significance of border protection and the external dimension of the issue. Speaking before the European Council meeting, he stated:

Mario Draghi's findings in his report "The Future of European Competitiveness," and the concerns of academics, professionals and entrepreneurs, lead to the conclusion that Europe is not just at a critical point, it is on a cliff's edge. High ambitions and a lack of strategy threaten the Union's security and prosperity.

Venko Sabrutev, a member of Parliament from "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), declared that the coalition with GERB was a mistake during an interview with bTV. This marks the first time the coalition, referred to as the "assembly" between WCC-DB and GERB, has been openly acknowledged as such.