Tag Archives: Pm

Court of Audit President Ioannis Sarmas was sworn in as prime minister of a caretaker government that will lead Greece to the second round of elections on June 25. Shortly after 4 o’ clock Thursday afternoon, 66-year-old Sarmas was sworn in at the Presidential Mansion in the presence of President …

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Ιoannis Sarmas, the president of the Court of Audit, has been appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister to form a government that will lead the country to a second round of general elections on June 25, after last weekend’s inconclusive vote and unwillingness of the political parties to form a …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was a passenger in the first trial operation of the Thessaloniki metro on Thursday. Worth noting that the famous and much troubled Thessaloniki metro project is not in operation yet, as it has been plagued by almost two decades of delays. But general elections are on …

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“What we did from the start, when I took over the government, was to impose a tough but – I think – fair migration policy,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with journalists of the German newspaper “Bild”. He also recalled that six months after taking over, his …

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ruled out changing a law which prohibits the British Museum handing the Parthenon marbles permanently back to Greece. Sunak said there are no plans to amend the legislation, which states the museum can only dispose of objects within its collection in limited circumstances. However, the …

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In unprecedented fast track procedure and despite the ongoing investigation, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis came to the conclusion that the train crash was due to human error. In his address to the nation 20 hours after the deadly collision in central Greece, PM Mitsotakis announced: “Everything points to the fact …

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Greece’s conservative government on Friday survived, as expected, a vote of no confidence put forward by the main opposition party SYRIZA opposition over a wiretapping scandal targeting politicians, army top brass and journalists. 156 ruling New Democracy lawmakers voted against the motion, while 143 opposition MPs voted in favor. A …

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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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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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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 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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“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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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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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 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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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 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 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. 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 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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