February 26, 2019
Greece, Politics
Neo-liberal policies will be implemented in the social security and pensions sector, should New Democracy come to power. ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Bank of Greece governor, Yannis Stournaras, fully agree on that. New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to abolish the so-called Katrougalos law that cut pensions once …
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January 25, 2019
Greece
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn issued a joint statement welcoming the ratification of the Prespes Agreement by the Greek Parliament. “We warmly welcome the next crucial step in the ratification of the Prespa agreement, taken with today’s vote …
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January 25, 2019
Greece, Politics
Head of ANEL Panos Kammenos has called on the leader of main opposition Kyriakos Mitsotakis, New Democracy, to proceed with the resignation of his lawmakers before the Prespes Agreement vote scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The former junior coalition partner of Alexis Tsipras called for the resignation of …
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September 16, 2018
Greece, Politics
The International Fair of Thessaloniki is the place where fairy tales are born and quickly spread through media. A week after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced a series of relief measures including tax cuts, it was the turn of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece’ main opposition party conservative New Democracy, …
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July 31, 2018
Editor
Nine days after the wildfires in Athens government and opposition are exchanging harsh words about who is to blame for the worst fire tragedy in modern history of Greece. The political opposition attacks the government and blames it for not timely response, for grave mistakes in the crisis management, for …
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July 5, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, and main opposition leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis from conservative New Democracy, exchanged “French” for the sake of homme fatal, the EU Commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, during a Plenary debate about Greek economy on Thursday. Reason for the verbal duel between the prime minister and the main opposition …
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June 14, 2018
Greece, Politics
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis of conservative New Democracy announced Thursday noon that he is submitting no-confidence vote against the government over the Macedonia agreement. “I want to see if Mr. Tsipras has 154 votes for the Macedonia agreement,” Mitsotakis told the Plenary with a clear hint to coalition government …
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June 13, 2018
Greece, Politics
The Macedonia agreement of Tuesday has triggered political turbulence in both countries. Opponents of the agreement both in Greece and FYROM speak of “treason” even though they do not know the full text of the official deal. As Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaef prepare for the signing of …
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May 3, 2018
Greece, Politics
Leader of Greece’s main opposition party New Democracy has promised a 0ne-billion-euros guaranteed income plane, once his party would come into power. “Securing economic growth is a key way of reducing poverty and social exclusion,” ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. Speaking at the Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute of Democracy, Mitsotakis …
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April 23, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday ruled out any trade off with Turkey for the release of two Greek soldiers held by Ankara, and said its NATO ally appeared to be losing sight of moving closer to Europe. “Turkey looks like a country … at risk of losing its …
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April 12, 2018
Greece, Politics
The leader of Greece’s main opposition party, conservative New Democracy, said that his party will not be bound by the terms of a post-bailout agreement being negotiated between the government and international creditors, arguing he would implement more aggressive cost cuts. Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the remarks Thursday as Greek officials …
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March 15, 2018
Greece, Politics
The leader of Greece’s major opposition party, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said he was confident that conservative New Democracy will win the next elections. When will these be? Any time now, most probably in the second half of 2018.” During his visit in Washington these days, the new prime minister of Greece …
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March 14, 2018
Greece, Politics
Negotiations between Greece and FYROM may have slowed down, but Skopje continues to challenge Athens with provocative statements. Just days before Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias visits FYROM, his counterpart, Nikola Dimitrov called on “sharing the cultural heritage of Macedonia.” “We are two countries of 21st century Europe who share …
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February 26, 2018
Greece, Politics
US Ambassador to Athens. Geoffrey Pyayy has told main opposition leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, that there is no FBI investigation on Greek politicians. During a meeting on Monday, when the two men discussed about the Novartis bribery case, Ambassador Pyatt was quoted as “The FBI investigation is focusing on crimes violating …
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December 4, 2017
Greece, Politics
The leader of Greece’s main opposition party, conservative New Democracy (ND) Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that any future ND government or state office will not include any of his relatives. Mitsotakis’ decision is a blow to his sister, ND MP Dora Bakoyiannis, a former Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Culture …
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December 2, 2017
Tourism, Travel
The leader of Greece’s main opposition party, conservative New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis complained about the passport controls at German airports. He described the procedure as humiliating and said he felt embarrassed as a Greek. “I felt embarrassed as a Greek when I was taken into a different terminal of the …
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November 14, 2017
Greece, Politics
Superstar hedge fund manager Kyle Bass predicts investors are getting ready to pour billion into Greek economy once New Democracy leader, neoliberal Kyriakos Mitsotakis, takes the premiership from the hands of left-wing Alexis Tsipras. 15 billion euros in bank deposits will return and foreign investors will follow pouring billio9ns of …
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October 26, 2017
Greece, Politics
The leader of conservative New Democracy, Kyriakos mitsotakis, expelled MP Katerina Papakosta from the parliamentary group for not being loyal to party line. Mitsotakis announced his decision on Twitter on Thursday morning. Πριν από λίγο γνωστοποίησα στον ΠτΒ την απόφασή μου να θέσω την βουλευτή Β´ Αθηνών Κ. Παπακώστα εκτός …
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October 24, 2017
Greece, Politics
Greece’s main opposition party, conservative New Democracy has brought back to debate the right to vote for diaspora Greeks. On Monday, ND leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, resubmitted to Parliament his legislative proposal to give diaspora Greeks the right to vote in Greek elections. Complaining that his original proposal he submitted 18 …
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September 18, 2017
Greece, Politics
Awkward message by the leader of Greece’s major opposition party, conservative New Democracy. “Social equality is against the human nature,” tribe leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Greeks at the International Trade Fair of Thessaloniki on Saturday. “I have no illusions about a society without inequalities, something like that is against the …
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