Mitsotakis says Turkish-Libyan memorandum cannot erase Greek islands' rights, extends fuel subsidy

The UN speech and the islands

Mitsotakis opened his Sunday review, published on 1 November 2026, by referring to his address to the UN Security Council in New York, where he presided over a session on maritime security. He said he had again explained from the UN podium why the Turkish-Libyan memorandum cannot erase the rights of Greece's islands, which he described as illegal.

“Behind the lines on maps there are people, living communities, history and a future.”

He said the government's duty is to defend those rights with stability, strong deterrence, alliances and well-reasoned argument, always on the basis of international law. Greece, he argued, should be strong without closing the door to dialogue, a stance he presented as a contribution to peace.

Fuel subsidy and farm diesel

The fuel subsidy has been extended until 15 November. Heating oil receives 20 cents per litre, diesel 15 cents and petrol 10 cents.

Heating oil20

Diesel15

Petrol10

Heating oil

20 cents per litre

Diesel

15 cents per litre

Petrol

10 cents per litre

Data from the article text

Farmers can now buy agricultural diesel at the pump at a lower price, without waiting for the tax refund, by using a digital voucher from the myDiesel app run by AADE. He put the benefit at 50.84 cents per litre, and the eligible quantities rise by 50% compared with last year. On the new Common Agricultural Policy, he described a political agreement that offers more support to young and small farmers, while negotiations over the funds continue.

Returned state aid

Over €323 million in state aid is being returned after 141 investment plans under the 2016 Development Law were removed from the scheme because they were never completed. The Ministry of Development checked 572 investment plans in total, and checks on older development laws are still under way.

Checked by ministry572

Removed from scheme141

Checked by ministry

572 plans

Removed from scheme

141 plans

Data from the article text

The removals are presented as the result of those ministry audits, which the post links to the wider effort to recover public funds that were not used for their intended purpose.

Renovate Home programme

Applications have opened for Renovate Home (Ανακαίνιση Κατοικίας), aimed at low and middle-income households. It offers a subsidy of 70% to 95%, which can reach €36,000, plus up to €2,500 for support services. In the first phase it covers closed homes so they can return to the market, either for owner occupation or for rent, and later it will extend to occupied properties. Applications go through the anakainisi.tee.gov.gr platform until 11 January 2027 and require an eligibility certificate for the property.

Other items in the review

The post also covered marine protection, upgrades to infrastructure on remote islands, workplace safety and the modernisation of the Armed Forces. It referred to developments in armament programmes as well, placing the defence measures alongside the support packages for households and productive sectors.