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The PM said he had addressed a letter to the European Commission president to request that shipping becomes a European priority. He also added that the current developments calls on shipping to contribute to stability in the world, with the transport of natural gas.

Greece is the world's largest shipowning nation, with a fleet of 5,514 vessels, representing 59% of the EU-controlled fleet. Since 2019, the Greek-owned fleet grew by 7.4% and since 2014 by 45,8%.

According to the same sources, the business plan includes specific guidelines for Attica Bank's operating model, as it is estimated that it is not viable to continue to operate in retail, within the framework of general banking.

This was stressed in the teleconference with analysts and bondholders on the occasion of the first quarter results, by Ellaktor CEO Efthimios Bouloutas. As Bouloutas pointed out, due diligence by Motor Oil is currently underway.

Some 59 Saudi companies and 70-80 representatives of the business community have come to Greece, as well as about 30 people from the public sector of Saudi Arabia, he noted.

The prime minister pointed out, not everyone welcomed a stronger Greece, so that it was now being subjected to displays of bravado on the part of its neighbours.The more they threaten us, the more they expose themselves the prime minister said.

Describing the incident, the Greek ministry said that an Iranian navy helicopter landed on the Greek-flagged ship 'Delta Poseidon' which was sailing in international waters 22 nautical miles off the coast of Iran.

The premier was informed of extensive preventive cleanups and removal of accumulated biomass fuel from sensitive forest ecosystems. He was also told of the significant increase of ground and air surveillance at high-risk areas, to prevent arson and provide timely fire alerts.

The state budget recorded a primary deficit of 799 million euros in the four-month period, significantly down from budget target for a primary deficit of 2.453 billion and a deifict of 6.201 billion in the corresponding period in 2021.

The debt extension achieved in August 2021 and the reduction of borrowing with the agreement of bondholders by 163 million euros gave the company the necessary time to plan for the next day.