Pressure from pro-royalists lawmakers and voters of conservative ruling New Democracy forced the Prime Minister to upgrade the funeral of Greece’s former King Constantine. Despite the initial decisions for a funeral as a private person, no lie to state and government representation only by the culture Minister, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis …
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PM Mitsotakis urges public to get vaccinated against the flu
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the public to get vaccinated against influenza, especially if there are people over 60 in their families, on Tuesday. In a video posted in a tweet, Mitstoakis said, “Despite the fact I am not over 60, there is a highly vulnerable relative in my …
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Wiretapping: FM Dendias remains -still- loyal to PM Mitsotakis
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Monday that he is “fully satisfied” by the Prime Minister’s pledge to shed light on the wiretapping scandal, after two newspapers alleged he was among those targeted via phone malware. “I would also like to say that my cooperation with the Prime Minister is …
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Greece’s President, PM, opposition leaders slam US Supreme Court ruling on abortion
Greece’s state and political leadership as well as leaders of opposition parties slammed the US Supreme Court ruling on abortion. President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in a post on Facebook on Monday, it was an open cultural clash in the already divided USA, with wider social and political …
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PM Mitsotakis at the US Congress: Common democratic values; Ukraine, Cyprus, Turkey
“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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Greek PM to announce plan for electricity rates as first mass lawsuit filed
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce the national support plan aiming to relief households and businesses from exorbitant electricity rates. The televised message will be broadcast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The new measures are scheduled to be presented in detail on Friday, May 6, by the finance and the …
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Greece briefs NATO on mass airspace violations, freezes CBM with Turkey
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has briefed the Secretary General of the NATO on the massive airspace violations and overflights over small and big Greek islands and decided to freeze the Confidence Building Measures with Turkey. All in all a total of 168 violations of the Greek FIR were recorded on …
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“Ensuring adequate energy, lower prices are top priorities for the gov’t,” says PM Mitsotakis
“Ensuring that there is adequate energy for the country, as well as lower energy prices, are top priorities for the government,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday during his visit to the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal facilities on the island of Revithoussa. “We are striving to achieve as …
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Greek PM Mitsotakis tested positive for Covid-19 UPDATE
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been tested positive for Covid-19, he announced Monday noon. On a social media post, the Prime Minister said that he was tested positive following the daily rapid test in the office. “Consequently I will be isolated in my home and work from there. I …
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“Greece is a country with amazing quality of life,” says PM; See what Greeks respond to him…
“Greece is a country with an amazing quality of life. If it can offer good work and good earnings, for someone who is Greek, the return is almost one way street. That is why we have given a series of tax incentives for the returns of young people from abroad,” …
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Greek PM apologizes to citizens stuck in the snow for over 30 hours
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis offered a “personal and sincere apology to our fellow citizens that underwent hardship for many hours, trapped in Attiki Odos,” on Wednesday. “There are very clear responsibilities of the concessionaire for the way that it handled this latest snowstorm. These will be fully investigated based …
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The Pandemic as a Chance: “We have deaths, Yes, but we saved tourism,” says Greek PM Mitsotakis
The pandemic as a chance. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is an optimist person who always sees the bright side of life against all odds including some thousands of deaths. For example, late on Thursday and in an interview with ANT1 TV, the 53-year-old leader responded to the question “-We …
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Two ministers of Greek government tested positive to Covid-19
Two ministers at the Greek government have been tested positive to Covid-19, they announced on Tuesday morning. Both Justice minister Costas Tsiara and state minister Akis Skertsos said on social media that they were fully vaccinated also with booster shot. they announced that they will be isolated for the next …
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More measures during Christmas possible due to Omicron, says Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis left open the possibility of more measures against Covid-19 during the Christmas season with the aim to contain the course of the Omicron variant. Speaking to journalists at the doorstep of the EU Summit in Brussels, Mitsotakis said “If needed we’ll take additional measures, such …
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Greek PM claims ICUs for intubated Covid-patients “unnecessary”; seeks booster shot in 4 months
Greek Prime Minister and obviously wanna-be-medical-doctor Kyriakos Mitsotakis surprised medical staff at hospitals on Wednesday when he claimed that “ICUs are in fact “unnecessary” as there is no medical “study that there are more deaths of intubated Covid-patients outside ICU than inside.” “Yes, there are intubated [Covid-patients] outside the ICUs. …
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Greece-Russia sign cooperation protocol ahead of PM’s visit to Moscow
Ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Moscow, the Greek-Russian Joint Interministerial Committee signed a cooperation protocol that includes a series of agreements on tourism, energy, transport, science and technology cooperation, inter-regional cooperation, cultural issues, as well as issues relating to tax administration. The protocol was signed …
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Greek PM proposal to EC: Booster shot for all over 60 for travel within EU
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed to European Commission that booster shot with vaccines against Covid-19 becomes a “precondition” for a valid EU digital certificate for traveling citizens aged over 60. In a letter sent to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, Mitsotakis proposed that a third dose …
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Greek PM: Unvaccinated banned from closed venues; Covid-Pass expires for all over 60
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday evening that unvaccinated citizens are banned from indoor venues and that all above 60 years old will be obliged to receive a booster shot as their vaccination certificate will expire after 7 months.. In his televised address to the nation, the Greek …
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PM Mitsotakis to address the nation on pandemic, measures to curb the 4th wave
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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No full lockdown for unvaccinated citizens, says Greece’s PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakisruled out a full lockdown that would only affect the unvaccinated, in an interview with “Good morning, Britain” magazine of British broadcaster ITV during a visit to London on Tuesday. “We have a strict policy but we will not go as far as Austria,” the Greek …
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