Makis Voridis

Greece Appoints New Ministers Following Massive Farm Subsidy Scandal

Greece's government announced a cabinet reshuffle on Saturday, bringing several new ministers into key roles following a farm subsidies scandal. A hard-right figure will also run the migration policy of the country. The shake-up follows Friday's dramatic political crisis in...

Greek Minister Says Undocumented Migrants Should Be Punished With Jail Time

Greece’s Minister for Migration and Asylum, Makis Voridis, has announced a sweeping new approach to illegal immigration in Greece, declaring that undocumented migrants who refuse to leave the country after their asylum applications are rejected should face jail time...

Local Elections in Greece Confirm Conservative Dominance

The results of the first round of the local and regional elections in Greece confirmed the dominance of the ruling Conservative Party and the lack of strong opposition in the country. Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party secured victories in...

Greece Considers Chemical Castration for Child Rapists

Greece considers introducing chemical castration for child rapists after a spate of recent cases that have shocked public opinion in the country. “Chemical castration for rapists of minors should be considered under conditions,” Interior Minister Makis Voridis said on Thursday. Speaking...

Prominent British Historian Mark Mazower Gets Greek Citizenship

Prominent British historian Mark Mazower attended a ceremony awarding him Greek citizenship on Friday, during a visit to Athens to promote his new book. The Ira D. Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University in New York City was honored...

Jewish Communities Welcome Greek Minister's Denunciation of Neo-Nazi Past

The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece expressed appreciation for the denunciation by Agricultural Development & Food Minister Makis Voridis of his neo-Nazi past. In a radio interview, Board Secretary General Victor Eliezer had called on Voridis to explicitly...

Agriculture Minister Makis Voridis Rejects Accusations of Anti-Semitism

Agriculture Minister Makis Voridis has rejected allegations of anti-Semitism leveled against him by the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS), the umbrella organization for Greek Jews. The General Secretary of KIS, Victor Eliezer, said to News24/7 that the...