Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Greece
Greek PM Meets with Refugee Student Facing Deportation
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Saidu Kamara, a refugee student facing deportation who won over the hearts of Greeks across the country, on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Mitsotakis helped guide the refugee regarding the status of his asylum...
Greek News
Greece Backs Sanctions Against Russia, Sides with Ukraine, Says PM
Greece, the birthplace of democracy, backs EU sanctions against Russia after its unlawful invasion of Ukraine and stands ready to host Ukraine refugees, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Parliament on Tuesday.
“Greece was always on the right side of history...
Diplomacy
Kamala Harris, Greek PM Mitsotakis Discuss US-Greece Defense Deal
Vice President Kamala Harris and Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the ratification of the US-Greece defense deal and the crisis in Ukraine during their meeting in Munich on Saturday.
According to Greek government sources, Mitsotakis informed Harris of his intention...
Europe
Greece Supports Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity, PM Mitsotakis Says
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that Greece will support Ukraine's territorial integrity if Russia invades.
Mitsotakis said in Brussels, Belgium that he hopes for open lines of communication with Russia, but would support Ukraine if necessary.
"We reconfirmed...
Greece
Greece’s Main Opposition Leader Alexis Tsipras is COVID-19 Positive
Chief of Greece's main opposition SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, tested positive for COVID-19, after a preventive molecular test
Greek News
Does ‘Fagan Fragment’ Set Precedent for Parthenon Sculptures Return?
The return of the "Fagan fragment" from the Antonino Salinas Museum in Palermo, Italy to Greece is seen as the precedent for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures
Ancient Greece
Greece Reunites Parthenon Marbles, Piling Pressure on Britain
Greece reunited fragments of the Parthenon Marbles exhibited at the Athens Archaeological Museum to the Acropolis Museum on Monday in a highly symbolic gesture, highlighting the Greek demand for the unification of the artifacts.
The handover ceremony at the Acropolis...
Greek News
Greek PM Mitsotakis Addresses “Populism’s Threat” at Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke on Thursday at American President Joe Biden's virtual event, the "Summit for Democracy." The summit included over 100 different leaders.
Mitsotakis, who was introduced by EU President Ursula von der Leyen, used his time to...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Hints at Lending the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The new president of the British Museum, George Osborne, hinted that they may lend the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Environment
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: Leading Orthodoxy for Three Decades
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has completed 30 years as the spiritual leader of 300 million Greek Orthodox Christians worldwide