Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Crime
#MeToo Greece: PM Vows to Apply Stricter Laws for Sexual Abuse
Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that he will bring about new legislation to tighten sex abuse laws and help victims, while endorsing the #MeToo movement.
Greek News
Greek PM Mitsotakis Under Fire for Breaking Lockdown Rules — Again
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has come under fire from opposition parties and social media users for apparently breaking the lockdown rules in taking part in a lunch reception attended by dozens on the island of Ikaria over the weekend.
Mitsotakis,...
Charity
Bare-Chested Greek Prime Minister Goes Viral
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had no idea that his bare-chested photograph while taking his second vaccine shot against Covid-19 would soon go viral. But it did.
The Greek Prime Minister received the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on...
Diplomacy
Greece Signals Intent to Extend Territorial Waters in Crete
Greece reaffirmed on Wednesday its intention to extend the country's territorial waters to 12 nautical miles in Crete.
Speaking in Parliament, during a debate on a bill delimitating maritime borders between Greece and Italy, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said:
“Greece can obviously...
Crime
Greek Athletes Speak Out after Bekatorou Rape Allegation
More Greek athletes spoke out on sexual harassment after Olympic athlete and sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou opened up recently.
The athlete said that when she was 21 she suffered a horrific assault by a much older person involved with her...
Cyprus
Turkish PM Erdogan Doesn’t Rule Out Talks With PM Mitsotakis
Turkish PM Erdogan refused to rule out a personal meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis when speaking with reporters on Friday after he attended prayers.
“In all our talks (with European leaders), we have always had a positive approach...
Greek News
Greece Could Ease Lockdown Next Week, PM Mitsotakis Says
Greece is successfully dealing with the second wave of Covid-19, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, announcing that authorities could ease some restrictions and reopen shops as early as next week.
Opening the debate in Parliament on the course of...
Greek News
Greek Cabinet Reshuffle: The New Government Makeup
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled the Greek cabinet on Monday.
Greece
Greece Starts Coronavirus Vaccination Operation
It is official: the first coronavirus vaccines were administered in Greece and across the European Union on Sunday, December 27, 2020.
A new, brighter chapter gradually begins, offering a glimpse of hope to all those who have suffered so much...
Greece
Greek President, PM, Officials To Get COVID-19 Vaccines on Sunday
In a symbolic gesture, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, will be among the first individuals to get the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday.
Sakellaropoulou is not the only one to be vaccinated on December 27, though, as Greek...