Greece did not support the idea of ​​the EC to reduce gas consumption by 15%

This was stated on the air of the Sky TV channel by the official representative of the Greek government, Ioannis Ikonou.

“We believe that this proposal cannot provide any solution.

It cannot help anyone, ”TASS quotes him as saying.

Iconomou noted that this initiative will only exacerbate the energy problem in all European countries.

Earlier it became known that the European Commission considers a complete shutdown of Russian gas as a “likely scenario” and calls on the countries of the European Union to reduce gas consumption by 15%.

The authorities of Spain and Portugal did not support the idea of ​​the European Commission to reduce gas consumption by 15%.

Leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund Igor Yushkov, in an interview with PolitExpert, commented on the situation in the EU energy industry.