Posts Tagged ‘mitsotakis’

Tsipras: “Enough is enough, the Mitsotakis government needs to go”

SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras said in Pyrgos on Friday evening that the time of change has arrived, “On May 21, we will turn our backs to injustice – enough is enough!” the main opposition said, referring to the date of national elections. In a strong attack against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Tsipras accused him… […]

Mitsotakis meets with Archbishop Makarios of Australia

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a meeting with Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Maximos Palace in the Greek capital on Friday. The Prime Minister and the archbishop discussed the work of the Archdiocese, for which  Mitsotakis reiterated his support and appreciation. The philanthropic and social work of the Church was emphasised, as well as… […]

“585,000 people will see an increase in their salaries,” says Mitsotakis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday that nearly 600,000 Greeks will see an increase in their salary. “As of today, April 1, the minimum wage rises to 780 euros, the highest level ever. Therefore, at the end of the month, 585,000 people will see an increase in their salaries. Since 2019, when we… […]

SYRIZA: Mitsotakis promised “excellence” but instead delivered “tragic consequences”

Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance said in an announcement on Thursday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had failed to bring forth an “efficient state” as he had promised. “The New Democracy deputy Mr. Yiannis Loverdos, to his credit, today admitted what everyone knows but which the government had refused to admit for so many days now:… […]

PM Mitsotakis: We’re all to blame for the train tragedy and we won’t hide behind a series of human errors

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis repeated his public apology in the name of all those who have governed the country in recent years, but especially for himself personally, following last week’s train collision that left dozens of people dead. “We take responsibility and we cannot, should not and do not want to hide behind a series… […]

Train collision in Larissa: PM Mitsotakis declares three days of national mourning

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a three-day national mourning for the victims of the train accident in Tempi that left 36 people dead. It comes into effect from today, March 1st to March 3rd, 2023 with flags flying at half-mast in all public buildings and suspension of public celebrations. What does national mourning signify and… […]

Androulakis: ‘The Mitsotakis government’s goal is to cover up the deep state it created’

The president of opposition PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, asserted on Tuesday in Brussels during his address to the European Parliament’s PEGA Committee that “the goal of the Mitsotakis government from the start was to cover up the deep state it had itself created.” The PASOK leader was presenting the Socialists and Democrats during the… […]

Mitsotakis: SYRIZA have ‘made their bed and must now lie in it’

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, while visiting the Acharnes Municipality on Tuesday, commented on the latest developments within the main opposition party SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance regarding the MP and former minister Pavlos Polakis. He noted that “I have just one thing to say: they have made their bed and must now lie in it.” “They must work… […]

Mitsotakis and Tsipras clash over scandalous allegations against Greek Army Chief General Floros

Greek opposition party SYRIZA is demanding answers from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over rumours and accusations first aired by media outlet Documento citing EYP, the Greek Intelligence Agency,  that the head of the country’s armed forces, General Konstantinos Floros had made questionable property purchases using ‘black money’. It was alleged that Floros bought a property… […]

Mitsotakis’ message from Gavdos to Turkey – His visit in photos

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a double message on Epiphany Day from the island of Gavdos in a highly symbolic visit. On this visit, Mitsotakis became the first prime minister to visit the island after Kostas Simitis went to the island in 1996. In fact, the current prime minister is only the second in… […]

Mitsotakis conveys New Year’s wishes to Zelensky, expresses desire to visit Ukraine

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis conveyed his best wishes for the coming New Year to the suffering Ukrainian people when spoking on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday afternoon. According to government sources, the prime minister underlined his interest in the situation of the Greeks of Ukraine, while he assured Zelensky of… […]

SYRIZA: Mitsotakis’ policy can be described as deceptive and plunder

Spokesperson of the main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Nassos Iliopoulos, said on Thursday that “Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ policy can be described with two words: Deception and plundering.” While speaking to Thessaloniki radio station “Sto Kokkino”, he said that “Kyriakos Mitsotakis claimed that he is supporting the citizens with 10 percent for purchases, equal to the rate… […]

Mitsotakis to Greek Minority in Heimarra: “It is Albania’s obligation to respect your rights”

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Heimarra where he visited the Greek school Homeros. The prime minister received a warm welcome, with Greek flags and chants. Girls in traditional costumes gave him flowers and thanked him for visiting the Greek school. Afterwards, the prime minister had a meeting with members and representatives of the Greek… […]

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces 10 % food subsidy for families amid inflation woes

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a 10-percent subsidy for every household’s food purchases to help counter the burden of inflation. “From next February, the state will cover 10 percent of each household’s purchases for six months in supermarkets and food businesses (bakeries, pastry shops, fishmongers),” the prime minister told parliament before a… […]

SYRIZA accuses Mitsotakis government of institutional decline

SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance spokesperson Nasos Iliopoulos said in an interview with Kontra Channel on Thursday night that the Greece is presenting an image of “overall institutional decline” that goes beyond the country’s own borders, for which the present government led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is responsible. Commenting on the European prosecutor’s investigation into ruling New… […]

Tsipras accuses Mitsotakis of “audacity and cowardice”

Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras began his speech in Parliament with a harsh attack against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over his attitude in the wiretapping case so far. The SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader accused Kyriakos Mitsotakis of “audacity and cowardice”. Specifically, Tsipras said: “The characteristics of a guilty person is audacity and cowardice. Mr. Mitsotakis hid […]

SYRIZA: Mitsotakis is plunging Greeks into poverty

Opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance said in an announcement on Thursday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis “is plunging Greek society into poverty”. “There has even been an appearance of anti-theft devices on baby formula in supermarkets. Mr. Mitsotakis is also sinking democracy into a murky landscape of phone tappings. He has set up a deep state of… […]

PM Mitsotakis Spoke with US Sec’y of State Blinken

ATHENS – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken by phone on Monday, he said in a tweet. “Constructive call today with US Secretary Blinken. We discussed our close coordination as NATO Allies to help Ukraine defend against Russia, as well as the recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean,”… […]

Mitsotakis on Turkey: It’s unacceptable for Greece to accept threats and challenges against our sovereignty

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a clear message to Turkey, who, a few hours after the delirium of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, referred to Turkish provocations, pointing out that it is unacceptable for a NATO ally country to question Greece’s sovereignty. Specifically, Mitsotakis met today with the president of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová, who is making her first […]

Mitsotakis on Turkey: It’s unacceptable for Greece to accept threats and challenges against our sovereignty

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a clear message to Turkey, who, a few hours after the delirium of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, referred to Turkish provocations, pointing out that it is unacceptable for a NATO ally country to question Greece’s sovereignty. Specifically, Mitsotakis met today with the president of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová, who is making her first […]

Mitsotakis: We respond to Turkey’s rhetoric with adherance to international law

“We hope, we encourage the European Union to take bold initiatives – as we have discussed many times – because without a European response it is very difficult to tame this explosive rise in natural gas prices,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday during his meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus […]

Mitsotakis-Kerry discuss ‘Our Ocean Conference’, climate change and energy transition in shipping

The challenges posed by the climate change and ways to strengthen cooperation between Greece and the United States in dealing with the climate crisis and achieving the goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050 were the main focus of the meeting in Athens on Monday between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy […]

Mitsotakis Talks Greece with Greek-American US Rep. Gus Bilirakis

Gus Bilirakis meets Greek PM Mitsotakis in Athens on Monday. Credit: Greek PM Press Office Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a meeting on Monday with visiting Greek-American US congressman Gus Bilirakis, in which they discussed Greece’s role as a factor of stability in the Mediterranean. The meeting between the PM and the US representative confirmed […]

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