Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Diplomacy
King Charles Wears Greek Flag Tie as He Meets Rishi Sunak
King Charles was recently seen wearing a Greek flag tie at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The gesture comes amid recent disagreements between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Parthenon Sculptures.
King Charles,...
Greek News
Google Boosts Presence in Greece with Data Center Investment
The global technology giant Google is amplifying its footprint in Greece through a substantial investment in the establishment of data centers.
This initiative, part of the long-anticipated creation of the first "Google Cloud Region" in Southeast Europe, underscores the company's...
Greek News
Local Elections in Greece Confirm Conservative Dominance
The results of the first round of the local and regional elections in Greece confirmed the dominance of the ruling Conservative Party and the lack of strong opposition in the country.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party secured victories in...
Greek News
Greece Plans Migrant Regularization Program to Combat Labor Shortages
In response to severe labor shortages, Greece is unveiling an ambitious program for a migrant regularization program.
Despite a recent surge in illegal arrivals, Dimitris Kairidis, Greece's Minister for Migration, announced the initiative aimed at approximately 300,000 undocumented migrants or...
Diplomacy
Albanian PM Comments on Detention of Ethnic Greek Mayor in Albania
On Wednesday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama commented on the arrest of the ethnic Greek mayor of Himare, Fredi Beleri, in Albania.
Rama appeared on the Greek state broadcaster ERT. During the interview, he spoke at length about several issues...
Greek News
PM Announces Measures to Eliminate Football Hooliganism in Greece
During joint statements with UEFA President Čeferin, Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced measures to eliminate hooliganism in Greece.
Greek News
Mitsotakis Outlines Greek Government Plan for the Next Four Years
On Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined his government's "road for the next four years. He stressed the need to boost wages and pensions, cut taxes, and repay bailout debts earlier than expected.
The Greek prime minister also pledged...
Diplomacy
President Biden Congratulates Mitsotakis on Election Win
US President Joe Biden congratulated Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on his recent electoral victory.
During a phone call on Sunday between the two national leaders, the pair expressed their commitment to continued cooperation via the NATO alliance, strengthening economic...
Europe
European Border Agency Probes Greece on Alleged Illegal Deportation of Migrants
The European Union's border agency has requested "clarifications and information" from Greece's coast guard regarding two reported incidents of migrants allegedly being unlawfully deported back to Turkey after crossing by boat, a European official claimed on Friday.
Frontex's executive director,...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis and Erdogan Agree to Meet at NATO Summit
Just a day after his electoral victory, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reportedly agreed to meet with his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an upcoming summit next month.
In recent years, tensions between Greece and Turkey had...