Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Diplomacy
Opposition Leader Mitsotakis: Greeks and Turks Must Learn to Coexist
The Greek and Turkish peoples are fated to live next to each other geographically, and must reach as peaceful and productive a coexistence as possible, said main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday, following a...
Economy
Mitsotakis Outlines Vision for Economy at American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Conference
Leader of the opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, launched an attack on the government’s economic policy in a speech at the 28th conference of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in Athens.
Mitsotakis said that the policy of excessive surpluses is counter-productive and...
Greece
Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Vows to Exclude Relatives from Next Administration
The leader of New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said that he will exclude all his relatives from posts in the government he hopes to form after the next elections.
In an interview with Kathimerini on Sunday, Mitsotakis stressed the need to...
Greece
PM Stands By Defence Minister Over Controversial Saudi Arms Deal in Parliament Debate
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras dutifully stood by his Defence minister and coalition partner Panos Kammenos in a fierce parliamentary debate over the controversial Saudi Arms deal. They were both hammered by opposition parties, and the term "scandal" was often...
Greece
4 Questions Haunt Tsipras over Shady Defence Deal with Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis are ready to battle it out in parliament on Monday, over the controversial arms deal involving Defence Minister Panos Kammenos; who is said to have sold Greek army surplus projectiles...
Greece
Mitsotakis Interview: Over-taxation in Greece is Surreal
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Strasbourg, where he had meetings with leaders of the European People's Party (EPP), his New Democracy party's political family and gave an interview to EUobserver.
Mitsotakis argued that by agreeing a €5-billion economy...
Greece
Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Presents Proposals to Restart the Greek Economy
On Wednesday, at the fourth pre-conference meeting in Herakleion, Crete, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented his party's proposal to restart the Greek economy.
"The country needs a national reconstruction plan," he said and noted the need to cut taxation,...
Economy
Political Battle Brews in Greece over 'Paradise Papers'
"All names contained in the Paradise Papers will be scrutinized on the basis of the law," said government spokesman, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Tuesday, in light of the recent revelations.
"Paradise Papers" are 6.5 million documents that reveal that there are...
Greece
Tsipras-Mitsotakis Clash in Greek Parliament over Lawlessness
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and New Democracy Chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis exchanged strong words on Friday, after the latter accused the government of being responsible for the escalating lawlessness in Greek cities, and universities, in particular.
The main opposition leader said that...
Greece
Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Expels MP Katerina Papakosta from ND's Parliamentary Group
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced the expulsion of the MP Katerina Papakosta from his party's Parliamentary Group in a letter to parliament president Nikos Voutsis, on Thursday.
The reason for expelling Papakosta was her failure to...