The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle has been pushing Aktor Group to sign multibillion-dollar deals to supply U.S. LNG to the Balkans and Central Europe.
The newspaper also alleges that Guilfoyle threatened Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou, saying that the U.S. could bring down any government it wanted, as it had done in Romania, and implying that the same could happen to the Greek government. Guilfoyle’s lawyer immediately denied that the incident took place.
At the center of the report is 39-year-old businessman Christos Marafatsos, who regularly accompanies Guilfoyle.
The WSJ describes Guilfoyle as a prominent figure in the MAGA movement who has become one of the Trump administration’s most important diplomats.
According to the newspaper, Marafatsos’ constant presence alongside the U.S. ambassador to Greece led some to believe that he was serving as her chief of staff.
In fact, the Wall Street Journal says he is a lobbyist for the Greek construction company whose CEO reportedly flew Guilfoyle to Greece on a private jet.
Greek Solution, PASOK, SYRIZA, KKE and New Left called for explanations, while government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said: “There was never any question of a threat against the Greek government. And, to be serious, such a thing would never be tolerated.”
Sources: WSJ, Ef.Syn.
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