The Greek government rejects allegations regarding alleged American threats / Pavlos Marinakis: “Relations between Greece and the United States are closer and more stable today than ever before”

The Government of Greece has rejected reports that the United States threatened the government in Athens, in a statement recently made by spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis. He stated that “the issue of threats by the United States against the Greek Government never arose” and that such threats would not have been tolerated under any circumstances.

Marinakis maintained that relations between Greece and the United States are currently “closer and more stable than ever,” based on mutual respect and shared values. The official also pointed to energy cooperation, mentioning the involvement of ExxonMobil and Chevron in exploring Greece’s resources. The first exploratory drilling in the Ionian Sea in nearly 50 years is scheduled for the coming months.

The controversy arose following a Wall Street Journal article, according to which the U.S. ambassador to Greece allegedly said that Washington had contributed to the fall of the Bolojan Government. The scenario was allegedly linked to the dismissed prime minister’s refusal to purchase American liquefied gas through the Vertical Corridor, at a price considered too high.

Romanian Foreign Minister, Oana Țoiu, rejected this interpretation and stated that the ambassador’s visit to Romania took place as part of a private business event.