Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Economy
PM Mitsotakis Announces Complete Lifting of Capital Controls in Greece
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a surprising announcement of a complete lifting of all capital controls in Greece on Monday afternoon.
The stunning news came as a result of Greece's growing economic stability, only one year after the country...
Archaeology
Greek PM Asks French President for Loan of Parthenon Marbles from Louvre (video)
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday requested that French President Emmanuel Macron loan the Parthenon sculptures at the Louvre Museum to Greece for its bicentennial celebrations of the War of Independence, in 2021.
Mitsotakis made the formal request during...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Visits Fire-Ravaged Mati, Speaks With Residents
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a visit on Friday morning to the site on Marathonos Avenue used to store the burned tree trunks cleared from the charred landscape after last year's destructive fire in the seaside town of Mati,...
Cyprus
France's Macron Welcomes PM Mitsotakis, Warns Turkey Not to Violate Cyprus' Rights
French President Emmanuel Macron said during a joint statement with Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday that France will not accept any Turkish violations inside Cyprus' EEZ, emphasizing that France ''will not show any weakness.''
Prime Minister Mitsotakis, who arrived in...
Greece
Greek Government Nominates Law Professor as President of Competition Commission
The Greek government on Thursday nominated Ioannis Lianos, professor of Global Competition Law and Public Policy at University College London (UCL), for the presidency of the Hellenic Competition Commission.
Lianos is to replace current Commission president Vassiliki Thanou.
The government proposed...
Economy
Greek PM Mitsotakis to Tour Europe to Present Economic Plan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet soon with several European leaders in order to present his plans for the Greek economy and to boost confidence in investing in the country.
The prime minister will meet with French President Emmanuel...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Visits Burned Areas on Evia, Pledges Immediate Relief
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Wednesday noon the scorched areas of central Evia (Euboea) to get a first-hand look at the situation on the island.
Mitsotakis visited the mobile coordination center called "Olympos", which is currently based in central...
Greece
Greece Mourns Death of Hero Who Saved 70 People in Deadly Mati Fire (video)
Kostas Arvanitis, the heroic fisherman who saved 70 people during the deadly fires in Mati, in July of 2018, passed away over the weekend. He was 70.
According to a decision by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the fisherman will...
Greece
Greek Parliament Votes for Bill Abolishing University Asylum
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill on Thursday which addresses the abolition of university asylum laws.
The proposed legislation, brought up for discussion by the new conservative government, also addresses a series of other issues, including changes to...
Greece
Greek PM Mitsotakis Meets Patriarch of Alexandria Theodoros II
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Theodoros II, the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, at Maximos Mansion on Wednesday.
Patriarch Theodoros reportedly emphasized the importance of the African continent in the modern world and called for the Prime Minister's support...