George Stathakis

European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici is due in Athens on Wednesday where he will meet with government ministers and the prime minister.

Moscovici will first see President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and then meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Maximos Mansion between 14:45 and 15:30. Their meeting will be followed by brief statements to the press.

Greece's Energy Ministry announced on Tuesday it had selected a consortium made up of Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE), Total and Exxon Mobil to conduct hydrocarbon research off western and northwestern Crete, according to the state-run Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA).

Greece and the European Union have reached a "preliminary deal" on the coal-fired plants the country will sell to comply with an EU court ruling, Greek Energy Minister George Stathakis said on Monday.

A consortium led by France’s Total moved a step closer to exploring for oil and gas off Greece, after signing a lease on Tuesday with the government for a block in the Ionian Sea.

Greece will grant Canada's Eldorado Gold outstanding permits for its Olympias project this week, its Energy Minister George Stathakis said on Wednesday.

Greece will soon launch two new international tenders for the concession of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation rights in the Ionian Sea and Crete.

Greece expects potential investors will offer at least 400 million euros for a majority stake in its gas grid operator DESFA, Energy Minister George Stathakis said in an interview with Naftemporiki newspaper.

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos will meet with his EU colleagues in an effort to present his government’s renewed commitment, following the cabinet reshuffle, to move forward with the necessary reforms and close the second review by the next December 5, meeting.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras sent a clear message during the first meeting of the newly appointed cabinet to his Ministers that the second review of the program with the country’s creditors must be completed by the December 5 EuroGroup meeting.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reshuffled his cabinet late on Friday, removing ministers who have expressed opposition to the austerity measures and economic measures demanded by Greece’s international creditors, but retaining his ministers of finance and foreign affairs.