The possibility of interconnecting the energy systems of the two countries was discussed at a meeting between the Minister of Environment and Energy, Theodoros Skylakakis, and the German Vice-Chancellor, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Robert Habeck, on the sidelines of the 88th Thessaloniki International Trade Fair.

"Climate change, I would say the climate crisis, is here; it will get worse in the next 30 years, and the green transition and adaptation to the climate crisis are issues that we need to finance at the same time," said Th. Skylakakis.

"In a period of economic austerity, it is very important to work together in Europe to interconnect, either with hydrogen or with electricity, to understand the challenges we face; for example, we in South-Eastern Europe are facing an endemic crisis," he stressed, adding that the key to solving the problems is understanding between partners in the EU, especially partners as important as Germany.

For his part, R. Habeck emphasized that global warming has an impact on both energy consumption and society as a whole, adding that "climate issues are not a footnote to history, but the story behind many of the stories of our time." He said the two countries face the same challenges in the energy sector and are pursuing strategies such as promoting renewable sources.