Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Greece
ND Chief Mitsotakis: "Society Demands Greece to be a Normal Country"
"Society demands that Greece becomes a normal country," Kyriakos Mitsotakis said addressing the New Democracy Parliamentary Group on Wednesday, criticizing the SYRIZA-ANEL administration.
"(Greek) citizens are calling for political change and they want the SYRIZA-ANEL government to leave as soon...
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Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Insists on Greek Expatriates' Vote
New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday resubmitted to Parliament his party's proposal for giving Greeks abroad the right to cast their vote from where they live, rather than returning to Greece.
In his statement, Mitsotakis said it was...
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New Democracy Leader to Dismiss Former MPs if They Ask for Pension Compensation Retroactively
About 100 former parliament members have been vindicated after a court ruled that, according to a 2016 law, their salaries should be equal to those of the Supreme Court president, thereby they can receive the difference in their pensions...
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Mitsotakis: 'We will Make no Concessions on Education Issues'
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasised education during the closing address to the party's 2nd preconference in Patras on Saturday, saying that ND "does not divide Greeks into left and right, privileged and less privileged."
Addressing the conference,...
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Greek Opposition Leader Presents Reform Agenda to EU Officials
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined his vision for the Greek economy and the reforms needed, at a meeting with European Commissioners in Brussels, on Wednesday.
"I had the opportunity to discuss with a number of European Commissioners my plan...
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Opposition Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis Congratulates Austria's Kurz for Election Win
On Monday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated Sebastian Kurz; the winner of the Austrian elections that took place on Sunday, saying that he was certain he would safeguard European values.
"I am certain that under your leadership, Austria will safeguard...
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Mitsotakis Stresses Tsipras Must Make the Most of his Contacts With the US
On Monday, main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the need for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to make the most of his contacts with the US leadership in the United States.
In a statement, Mitsotakis stressed that the...
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Mitsotakis Stresses Need to Support Businesses with Fiscal Incentives
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday during his speech to a conference on workers and the unemployed stressed the need to support businesses with fiscal incentives and reduction of non-wage costs.
His statements followed the speeches of...
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Greek Parliament Turns Down Opposition Request for Investigative Committee over Defense Minister Wrondoing
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras supported Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, and 151 MPs voted against New Democracy's request to form a parliamentary committee to investigate him for apparently trying to convince a convict to bear false witness, in a...
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New Poll Shows New Democracy 10 Points Ahead of Syriza
Opinion poll results released on Saturday show main opposition New Democracy 10 points ahead of Syriza on "who is going to win the election", and chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis more suitable for prime minister than incumbent Alexis Tsipras.
The poll was...