Mitsotakis said that after the “unprovoked and illegal attack by Russia against Ukraine” entered its third year the EU would continue its support for Ukraine, economically, and militarily, for as long as necessary.
This is the first visit of a Greek Prime Minister to Poland since 2011
Greek leader plays up country's geostrategic location for transports, energy inter-connectivity
The repeated there was no cover up of the Tempi train crash
Gentiloni praised the Greek PM for the "economic success story"
Discussions on the logistics of the meeting are underway, including a timeline and framework for the meeting as well as who will be joining the two leaders.
As part of its initiatives, the Ministry of Education is introducing tougher measures and launching a digital platform for reporting school bullying incidents.
The Greek leader referred to the challenge of the upcoming European election, highlighting the achievements of the current leadership in various areas such as the economy, defense, illegal migration and civil protection
The President of the European People's Party (EPP), Manfred Weber called Mitsotakis a leader in support for Ukraine
Greek leader refers directly to a young woman's fatal stabbing by her ex-boyfriend turned stalker this week outside a police precinct, moments after an emergency dispatcher told her over the phone that 'police cars aren't taxis'
The Greek PM highlighted the complexity of the current environment, expressing the challenge of balancing access to innovative and generic drugs at affordable prices while ensuring supply chain stability and fostering innovation in drug discovery.
While the multinationals’ top executives are expected to discuss global sector issues, the Greek side, as host of the morning meeting, is interested in promoting the country as an investment and R&D destination.
He spoke during his regular weekly briefing on the government’s work, which is aired on Sundays
The government spokesperson said the two leaders' schedules clashed
Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized the opportunities opening up for investments in many sectors of the country as the government, through its business-friendly initiatives, managed to create an environment conducive to investments
The Greek PM was in attendance with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau
He added that Russia's attack against Ukraine it was clear that the EU needs to focus on its defense capabilities
He also expressed satisfaction over what he called Kiev's progress towards EU membership
The Greek PM stated that strategic self-determination of Europe means more investments in military equipment, adding that Greece had exceeded 2% of its defense spending as a percentage of GDP in recent years
“As NATO Allies and steadfast partners, the visit will be an opportunity to deepen the friendship between Canada and Greece,” was the statement posted by the Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to accompany the announcement of the visit