IMEC AND LNG: THIS CHRISTMAS GREEKS CAN BREATH A LITTLE EASIER

Greek Energy Minister, Stavros Papastavrou (Wiki) has been doing the rounds of Fox Business hosts in the US, boasting Greece's newly secured status as an energy hub. In interviews on Fox News and with eKathimerini Parastavrou explained the intricacies of the Vertical Corridor (link) and singing the praises of newly arrived Trump Ambassador to Greece, Kimberley Guilfoyle. The supply of American Liquid Gas (LNG) to eastern Europe through Greece does not stand alone. It is just one thread in a spiderweb of integrated projects, such as the GSI (link), the 3+1 Framework? (link) and the IMEC? This alphabet soup spells a powerful change in geostrategy in which Greece plays a pivotal role. 

Dec. 6, 2025 Fox News: 'Gateway for US gas': Greece touts role in Europe’s energy future. 

Parastavrou explained the changing circumstances more deeply in an interview with eKathimerini.

External reading
Kathimerini: Deals with US giants create ‘shield of energy protection’ - Energy Minister says the involvement of Chevron and ExxonMobil in Greece's new gas deals strengthens the country's geostrategic position and creates economic opportunities

Προχθές ο Υπ.Ενέργειας Παπασταύρου στο Fox News Business για την 🇬🇷🇺🇸 συμφωνία για το LNG 🇺🇸

Ο παρουσιαστής ξεκινά με την ερώτηση:

"I believe you're building a new terminal to bring 🇺🇸 natural gas into Europe. Are you going to be the major portal for 🇺🇸LNG?"

Τα υπόλοιπα τ'αφήνω… pic.twitter.com/BaafHR4akY

— Άκης Γαβριήλ (@g_akis) December 5, 2025

Partners in the projects that make up the IMEC -- the Indian Middle East to Europe Corridor -- are also moving apace.

DP World is a multinational logistics company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, specializing in cargo logistics, port terminal operations, maritime services, and free trade zones. The company has commenced operations at the Syrian port of Tartous. (Source)|

Today, #UAE-based DP World took full control of #Syria's #Tartus Port through an $800 million investment deal.

Fahad al-Banna was named CEO of DP World Tartus.https://t.co/FjKq8v3gSw pic.twitter.com/9UkwloHcOl

— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) November 12, 2025

In IMEC each partner has a specific role to play - India as industrial engine, the UAE as logistics hub, Saudi Arabia as land bridge, Jordan and Syria as transit hinges, Israel as maritime and digital gateway, Greece and Cyprus as Europe's entry and energy grid.



Dec. 6, 2025 Money Trail: Why Trump Sent Guilfoyle to Greece: The EastMed Energy War.

For Greece, this Christmas will be a little happier time than in previous years in recent memory. The fruits of the promised prosperity may be still some time away. These are geostrategic, long term projects that take time to build.

But Greeks can breath a little easier this year as the promises for the future are taking shape. 

Update Dec. 9, 2025

In an interview with Politico, President Trump states he is so friendly with President Erdogan of Turkey, that NATO leaders ask him to talk to him when they can't. Trump would not have signed off on the energy investments in Greece if he was not confident that he can handle Turkish belligerence. That's an important piece of information. Watch the interview here, remarks re Turkey at the15:33 mark. 

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