Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis drew a firm line on Turkey Thursday, saying Greece wants dialogue but operat...

Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis drew a firm line on Turkey Thursday, saying Greece wants dialogue but operates from a position of clear principle. "We want dialogue, but we neither accept threats nor do we make them. We respect international law and every move we make aims to strengthen the country at all levels," he told political journalists in Athens. Marinakis was responding to questions about Prime Minister Mitsotakis's upcoming address to the UN General Assembly and recent rhetoric from Ankara. He declined to preview the content of the PM's speech but made Greece's posture plain. On fuel prices, Marinakis confirmed the government will announce relief measures on September 30, covering motor fuel, with a second package on October 14 that will include heating oil. The first round of interventions will cover a 15-day window due to high volatility in international oil prices. He said the government is in principle in favor of cutting the Special Consumption Tax on fuels, but set two conditions, the fiscal ability to fund the measure and compliance with EU budget rules. The tax currently brings in around 4 billion euros annually to the state. Marinakis also took aim at former PM Alexis Tsipras over comments Tsipras made in a Skai interview, attacking the cost of his economic proposals and mocking his political rebranding. He said Tsipras's old slogan "us or them" had evolved into the "arrogant" position of "us or no one." On the Digital Work Card, Marinakis announced it will expand to new sectors from October 12, including telecommunications, cleaning services, and most health workers. A further expansion on November 16 will add consulting, advertising, logistics, and water management. The two phases will cover an additional 500,000 workers, bringing total coverage to around 2.5 million. #Greece #Turkey #GreekPolitics