The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President, Marina Hadjimanolis, is set to visit Brussels on Monday, following an official invitation from the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, to participate in the Connecting Europe Days 2026, a flagship event on transport, connectivity and strategic infrastructure.
"The Shipping Deputy Minister’s participation forms part of the Republic's contribution to shaping European transport and maritime policies, as well as the Shipping Deputy Ministry’s continuous efforts to promote a competitive, resilient and sustainable European maritime sector," an announcement from the ministry noted.
As part of the event, Hadjimanolis will participate as a speaker in the high-level plenary session entitled “Gateways to Europe and the World: Ports and the Maritime Sector in Transition” on Tuesday, where she will discuss the challenges and prospects facing the European maritime sector in light of geopolitical developments, the energy transition, competitiveness, resilience and decarbonisation.
