{"id":335,"date":"2024-11-17T16:22:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T16:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/17\/pm-vows-to-shield-consumers-from-excessive-electricity-price-hikes\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T16:22:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T16:22:08","slug":"pm-vows-to-shield-consumers-from-excessive-electricity-price-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/17\/pm-vows-to-shield-consumers-from-excessive-electricity-price-hikes\/","title":{"rendered":"PM vows to shield consumers from excessive electricity price hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1253790\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mitsotakis-cabinet-320x200.jpg?v=1730371033\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mitsotakis-cabinet.jpg?v=1730371032\" alt=\"PM vows to shield consumers from excessive electricity price hikes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mitsotakis-cabinet-960x600.jpg?v=1730371033\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly address on Sunday, pledged to shield consumers from excessive electricity price increases, announcing that a European Commission delegation will visit Athens to address profiteering in the energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the 51st anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic Uprising, Mitsotakis underscored the enduring relevance of its message of \u201cunity and solidarity in the face of a common enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur democracy has flourished over the past 50 years, overcoming significant trials like the economic crisis. Today, we face new challenges that demand policies ensuring no one is left behind,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister highlighted healthcare advancements, including free evening surgeries funded by the recovery fund to cut waiting times and the introduction of personal doctors in the national health service to enhance primary care. He also detailed initiatives to combat youth violence, including the \u201cSafe Youth\u201d panic button app and programs addressing violence against women.<\/p>\n<p>On economic reforms, Mitsotakis reaffirmed efforts to lower retail prices and promoted the Open Business platform, which simplifies business startup processes.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by addressing global issues, including the US elections, Europe\u2019s competitiveness and progress in supercomputing technology.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/politics\/1253790\/pm-vows-to-shield-consumers-from-excessive-electricity-price-hikes\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly address on Sunday, pledged to shield consumers from excessive electricity price increases, announcing that a European Commission delegation will visit Athens to address profiteering in the energy sector. 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