The timing of recent days was filled with symbolism for the global energy chessboard and new geopolitical balances, as Stavros Papastavrou’s visit coincided with two decisive anniversaries: the completion of ten years since the first American LNG cargo was sent to Europe and four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
This simultaneous timing is not merely symbolic; it captures the journey of a decade that reshaped Europe’s energy map and highlights Greece’s role in the new geopolitical reality being formed along the Washington – Brussels – Southeast Europe axis.
Greece becomes a shaper of energy developments
Within this new environment, Greece emerges as a shaper of developments. The ministerial summit in Washington, organized at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the White House and the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC), marked the next step after the P-TEC Conference in Athens last November. The NEDC, established in 2025 on Donald Trump’s initiative, has the mission of coordinating “American energy dominance” policy.
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