{"id":229862,"date":"2023-11-13T16:27:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/usaid-signs-partnership-with-government-of-greece-to-improve-energy-security-in-western-balkans\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:27:14","slug":"usaid-signs-partnership-with-government-of-greece-to-improve-energy-security-in-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/usaid-signs-partnership-with-government-of-greece-to-improve-energy-security-in-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"USAID signs partnership with Government of Greece to improve energy security in western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-229860\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d-200x86.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d-400x172.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d-800x345.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a60f492054b04c919640bd55e137395d.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Athens, November 13, 2023 &#8211; Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Greece signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve energy security and cooperation in the Western Balkans. This partnership will advance collaboration between energy entities and authorities in Greece, Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo to integrate their electricity markets to create a more connected and secure region.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership is part of a larger USAID initiative, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaid.gov\/about-us\/organization\/bureau-europe-eurasia\/us-europe-energy-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> U.S.-Europe Energy Bridge<\/a>, which is creating a path to more reliable, affordable energy for businesses and consumers, and promoting integration with regional and global energy markets. 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