Mediterranean countries agree on common policy towards energy reform and reducing energy prices. Credit: AMNAThe leaders of Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal agreed on Friday to push the European Union to reform the energy market and reduce prices.
In statements after remotely participating in a quadrilateral summit held in Rome, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the meeting was a significant step toward “formulating a European response to the dramatic increase in energy prices”.
“It is our common conviction that facing such a challenge demands a common European response. Actions, in other words, to protect our societies, since no country can cope with this crisis alone,” he said.
He noted that the “outrageous price hikes in the energy sector” constituted a “foremost issue for our economies and the social cohesion of our peoples.”
Mitsotakis participated in the meeting via teleconference as he is currently self-isolating due to a recent diagnosis with Covid-19.
