A dispute at the International Maritime Organisation over greening the world's shipping fleet exposes divisions in Brussels
ATHENS – Brussels should realise that no decision on European shipping can be taken without Greece’s consent, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, as negotiations over a global shipping emissions deal gather pace once again.
Speaking at Posidonia, the biennial global shipping exhibition, Mitsotakis reminded EU partners that the Greek-owned fleet now comprises more than 5,800 vessels, accounting for around 20% of global tonnage and more than 60% of European tonnage.
“It is worth reminding ourselves of this, because it is clear that, when it comes to European shipping, nothing can be done for us without us,” he said.
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