August 20, 2022
Greece, Politics
The ending of EU surveillance of Greek government spending after 12 years marks “an historic day,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said addressing the nation on Saturday morning. “August 20, 2022, is a historic day for Greece and for all Greeks: Our country is exiting the EU’s enhanced surveillance framework,” he …
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August 8, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Ιn his address to the nation following the major wiretapping scandal, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that that bugging the mobile of PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Andoulakis was “legal” but a mistake “politically.” In his 6-minute speech three days after the scandal broke out and a relaxed weekend in his …
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May 17, 2022
Greece, Politics
“There is no greater honor for an elected leader of Greece, where democracy was born, to address the representatives of people who have defended democratic ideals strongly since the founding of their country,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during his address at the US Congress on Tuesday. The Greek premier …
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April 29, 2022
Greece, Politics
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been invited by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address a joint meeting of the US Senate and the House of Representatives on May 17. The address is scheduled for 11:00 Eastern Time and will be taking place the day after Mitsotakis’ …
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March 28, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky will address the Greek parliament via video link two weeks later than originally scheduled. The new date has been set at 12 o’ clock noon on Thursday, April 7, Parliament Speaker confirmed on Monday. Zelensky will address the Parliament via Webex and his speech will last …
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November 17, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address the nation on the course of the pandemic and ahead of the holiday season. The televised message is scheduled on Thursday, Novembe 18, 2021. Citing sources, media report that the Prime Minister will stress the importance of curbing the virus’ spread ahead of …
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August 9, 2021
Greece
With half-hearten “apologies” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the nation on Monday evening promising measures and support to the fire-stricken people and destroyed eocnomies. He apologized over possible failures in tackling devastating blazes, said that those responsible will be held to account that burned areas will be reforested and …
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April 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address the nation early Wednesday evening. He is expected to announce some lockdown relaxation over the Easter holidays and a possible roadmap for the re-opening of more business and other activities. Mitsotakis televised message is scheduled for 6 o’ clock. The message follows the …
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February 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The committee of epidemiologists in Greece has reportedly voted 16 :8 in favor of a “hard lockdown” to be imposed in Greek capital Athens and the broader regional unit of Attica. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address the nation at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The committee held an emergency meeting …
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October 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address the nation early Thursday evening in order to explain the pandemic situation in the country and announce additional, nationwide measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus that seems to have been out of control. Next to the new measures, in his address …
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October 28, 2018
Greece, Politics
With military parades, patriotic songs and pride Greeks celebrate the day that went to history as the OXI Day. It is the day Greece said NO to Italian invasion of Greece on 28. October 1940, that marked the beginning of the Greek-Italian war and ended in occupation by the axis …
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August 21, 2018
Greece, Politics
“Ithaca is just the beginning,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in his address to the nation on the occasion of the country exiting the bailout program. He practically confused the Greeks who always believed that Ithaca in the Ionian Sea is the symbol for the end of the 10-year …
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November 14, 2017
Greece, Politics
Stunned and with hanging jaws Greeks saw and heard Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announcing that he will hand out 1.4 billion euros as one-off “social dividend” in December. “The welfare benefits totaling 1.4 billion euros, is more than double than that paid out last year (600 million euros) and this …
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June 17, 2017
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed Greeks on Friday about the Eurogroup agreement. In a televised address on state broadcaster ERT TV, Tsipras said “Greece got what it wanted from the institutions, which was an agreement that will point the way for the country’s exit from supervision.” “The road for a …
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May 5, 2017
Greece, Politics
“Creditors are not our friends, they stand opposed to us, they just want to get their money back,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the parliamentary group of SYRIZA on Friday just days before the lawmakers of the ruling party will be called to vote in favor of 3.6-billion euro …
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April 5, 2017
Politics, World
The European Commission launched a Brexit website with useful information, latest news and contact possibilities. The website will include everything from the latest speeches to official documents as they are published. The sub-section of the wider Commission website for now has a limited array of content but includes an organization chart and …
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June 29, 2015
Economy
The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is a very engaged man. He is so engaged that he decided to engage also in the Greek Referendum campaign. The self-declared “friend of Greece’ decided in fact not only to engage but to blatantly intervene into Greek internal affairs and open …
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June 26, 2015
Politics
Athens – Live blog started 12:51 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to address the nation still tonight. According to Greek media, Tsipras is to announce a Referendum that most likely is expected to be held on Sunday, July 5th 2015. Currently PM Tsipras is briefing opposition party leaders on …
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December 31, 2013
Politics
Things will only get better: that’s the main message of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in his New Year’s address to the people. He outlined his government priorities for 2014 and tried to lift up the spirit of a tired, unhappy and austerity-hit society. Nice words like “primary surplus”, end …
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