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He also stressed, however, that "it is obvious that progress, security and prosperity are based on respect for international law and international agreements and as long as our neighbours do not realise this, their European perspective will remain closed."

"RES today are very cheap and batteries can operate on the market without subsidies, especially in times of 'green' energy cuts. We will open up the storage market with a bill to be tabled in the next two months," the minister said.

The main reason for the increase in wholesale prices, which is reflected to some extent in retail, is the increase in demand due to weather conditions and the increased participation of thermal units.

The Prime Minister noted, however, that the battle against the fires will last a long time, as Greece was only now entering the heart of the firefighting season.

The "Untrodden Beaches" throughout the country are located within the Natura 2000 network and where the granting and consequently the placing of umbrellas, sunbeds and sunbeds will be prohibited.

The primary cash balance of the central government stood at EUR 2.93 billion, down from EUR 1.62 billion in the first five months of 2023.

The Economy and Finance Minister stressed that both in Greece and in most European countries, accuracy was the main reason for the election results.

For the first time, the food sector was not the main contributor to inflation, with olive oil, however, remaining the champion with a price rise of more than 56%.

"Following the 4th disbursement request of €2.3 billion for the loan component, the total amount of disbursements will exceed 50% of the total funds", noted the Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Papathanasis.

As noted by the Minister of Development "for the first time the prices of products in supermarkets in May are down (-1.25%) compared to the same month last year."