Athens: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met in Athens with Dimitrios Copelouzos, head of the Greek Copelouzos Group, to review progress on the Egypt-Greece electricity interconnection project. During the talks, Sisi confirmed Egypt's interest in expanding electricity production from renewable sources and transferring power to Europe through Greece.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the project is considered a strategic priority and has full support from both governments, especially after being listed as a project of mutual interest by the EU. The discussions included leveraging Egypt's upgraded power infrastructure and its natural conditions that are suitable for solar and wind energy. This initiative aims to position Egypt as a regional energy hub, as stated by Presidential Spokesman Mohamed el Shennawi.