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Premier Mitsotakis Meets With Composer Mikis Theodorakis

Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Saturday afternoon with the great composer and lyricist Mikis Theodorakis at the latter's home in Athens. The two men have a long-lasting relationship since Theodorakis was also friends with the Prime Minister's father, Konstantinos...

Athens Intensifies Diplomatic Moves Ahead of Crucial Berlin Conference on Libya

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke on Saturday on the phone with the President of the European Council Charles Michel at the latter's initiative and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the issue of Libya. According to...

Libyan Strongman General Haftar Holds Talks with Greek Leaders

The commander of rebel forces in war-torn Libya, General Khalifa Haftar, met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens today in a bid to counter Turkish support for his opponents. The surprise visit by Haftar takes place ahead of a...

Greece to Veto Libya Deal If Turkey Maritime Pact Isn’t Withdrawn

Greece will block any European peace deal on Libya unless an agreement between the internationally-recognized government in Tripoli and Turkey on maritime borders is scrapped, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned Thursday. “Greece will veto even at a foreign ministers’...

Who is Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, the Likely First Female President of Greece?

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in a televised address on Wednesday evening that Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, the first female president of the Council of State, will be his party's candidate for the post of the President of the Hellenic Republic, the...

Greek PM Proposes a Female Judge as the Next President of Hellenic Republic

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in a televised message on Wednesday evening that his ruling New Democracy party will propose Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou as a candidate for the position of President of the Republic. PM Mitsotakis announced the candidate following...

American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Honors Greek Prime Minister

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AHCC) held an official dinner on Monday in Athens in honor of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The event, part of the 30th annual "Greek Economic Summit" conference organized by AHCC, was held in a full-to-capacity...

Who Will Be the Next Greek President?

A media fever has reigned in the past few weeks in Greece over the choice of who may be proposed as President of the Hellenic Republic, although the official announcement of the proposed candidate is several days away. Analysts and reporters...

Iran Furious With Greece Over Support for Soleimani Killing

The Greek Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday that Iran has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint, or démarche, against Athens over Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' support for the US' killing of General Qasem Soleimani last week. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed...

Greek Prime Minister Briefs Opposition Leaders on US Visit

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday briefed political party leaders on this week's visit to the US and his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. Mitsotakis stressed the need for national unity in view of developments on...