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Greece Pushes Energy Hub Role Linking Saudi Arabia to Europe

Greece Pushes Energy Hub Role Linking Saudi Arabia to Europe

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Greece is positioning itself as a key energy bridge between the

Greece is positioning itself as a key energy bridge between the Middle East and Europe, according to Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou, who outlined three major cross-border projects during a recent television interview following his visit to Riyadh.

Speaking to Greek broadcaster Mega, Papastavrou described what he called a “strategic trajectory” of bilateral cooperation centered on three flagship initiatives: the Saudi-Greek Interconnector, collaboration on green hydrogen, and the East Med Corridor (EMC). Together, the projects aim to strengthen regional energy security while supporting Europe’s transition away from fossil fuels.

Greece as an energy hub

Saudi Arabia, Papastavrou noted, remains a global energy powerhouse and intends to retain that role while expanding investments in renewable energy. Greece, he said, can serve as a hub to channel Saudi-produced electricity into European markets.

In practical terms, this would create a second major energy route into Europe, alongside the so-called Vertical Corridor that brings U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) northward through Greece. The proposed Saudi-Greek Interconnector would link power systems across regions, reinforcing Greece’s strategic role at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Anchored in EU policy

Papastavrou stressed that all such initiatives are firmly embedded within

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