Purtătorul de cuvânt al guvernului grec despre articolul WSJ: „Nu s-a pus niciodată problema unei amenințări la adresa guvernului grec”. Nu a negat, însă, că dialogul ar fi avut loc

The Greek government spokesperson, Pavlos Marinakis, stated there was never a threat to the Greek government, responding to Wall Street Journal reports. He acknowledged a conversation between the US ambassador and the energy minister but denied any political blackmail regarding American LNG. Marinakis emphasized the strong US-Greece relations and Greece's strategic role in energy, highlighting investments from ExxonMobil and Chevron. He asserted that Greece is enhancing its geopolitical and energy position without engaging in commercial competition.