Apart from this morning’s cabinet session, the prime minister’s schedule includes a 4:00 pm meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides.
New Democracy is polling between 25 and 27% in voter intention, according to the most recent polls, a substantial disparity from its 2023 general election result of 40.5%.
He also stressed that his government is in an ongoing “fight” against tax evasion, emphasizing that “As tax evasion decreases, we will proceed with further tax reductions.
He said it was a day of reflection, emphasizing remembrance for those who sacrificed their lives for freedom
Mitsotakis and Androulakis exchanged jabs today in a plenary session initiated with a briefing of this year’s fire season, that expanded to a wider-ranging debate on various hot-button topics
The prime minister reported that Greece had 9,101 fires this year compared to 7163 last year.
On the parliament floor will be the first public confrontation between Prime Minister and New Democracy head Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and newly re-elected PASOK party leader Nikos Androulakis.
The prime minister will highlight Greece’s role as a pillar of stability and security in the region aiming to strengthen cooperation with key geopolitical partners.
In total, the renovation of 92 hospitals, including 63 Emergency Departments (EDs), and 164 Health Centers and Multipurpose Regional Clinics has been planned.
The contact came on the sidelines of a Ukraine-SE Europe Summit being held in the historic Croatian city of Dubrovnik
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked the anniversary of last year's Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel through two X posts, citing the need for a release of hostages and a ceasefire
The Greek PM was accompanied by Defense Minister, Nikos Dendias, while the US Ambassador to Athens, George Tsunis was also present
Half-century anniversary of the founding of Greece's major conservative party held on Friday evening outside its historic one-time headquarters; Karamanlis, Samaras 'no shows'
The prime minister's visit highlights the need of expanding the border fence with Turkey, a critical measure to curb uncontrolled refugee flows into Greece
Mitsotakis highlighted that the increase in interconnections among European countries’ networks is a critical factor in promoting the green transition
Mitsotakis touched on several issues including efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the war in Ukraine, Greek-Turkish relations and the Cyprus issue
In a related development, the foreign ministers of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia - all EU member-states - met in New York City on Thursday on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly
The prime minister further emphasized the urgent necessity of resuming the political process with aim to leading to a two-state solution.
The Greek PM emphasized the strategic depth of the relationship between Greece and the United States, a long-standing friendship unaffected by who's in the White House
Greek leader interviewed outside UN building in Manhattan by well-known CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour