Mitsotakis

Greece Marks 250th Anniversary of American Independence

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked the 250th anniversary of American independence by hosting a symbolic dinner for US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle at the Maximos Mansion on July 1, declaring bilateral relations to be at an unprecedented peak. In a...

Greece Shakes Off Crisis-Era Label With Major EU Economic Upgrade

The EU's Commission removed Greece from its list of macroeconomic imbalances on Wednesday, marking a turning point in the nation's post-crisis recovery. The move formally winds down a painful sixteen-year chapter of heightened economic surveillance that led to the...

Mitsotakis Slams Tsipras’ New “ELAS” Party, Decries Greece’s “Political Babel”

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took sharp aim at the sweeping reorganization of the Greek Left, mockingly critiquing the name of Alexis Tsipras’ newly launched party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS). Mitsotakis opened his remarks with a sarcastic jab at the...

Greek Government Blocks Wiretapping Inquiry as Opposition Stages Walkout

Opposition parties launched a fierce assault on the Greek government, accusing it of orchestrating a sweeping cover-up in the wiretapping scandal. The fiery debate followed a motion tabled by PASOK–Movement for Change to establish a parliamentary investigative committee to...

Mitsotakis Rules Out Snap Elections, as Outsiders and Old Foes Loom Large

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis officially quelled rumors of snap elections in the fall during his closing address at the 16th New Democracy (ND) party congress on Sunday. Affirming that the government will serve its full term, Mitsotakis set...

University of Nicosia Opens Branch in Athens

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides officially opened the University of Nicosia (UNIC) Athens branch on Thursday. The inauguration marks a historic moment for Greek education. It is the first major international branch of a Cypriot university...

Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” Heads to Mykonos, Greek Prime Minister Confirms

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Wednesday that the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris will be filming on location on Mykonos. The announcement was made during a high-level Cabinet meeting. According to reports, the Prime Minister shared the news...

Greece Leads the Charge Against Destructive Bottom Trawling

Greece is leading Europe in banning bottom trawling, according to a new study published in National Geographic. Bottom trawling is a fishing practice that involves dragging heavy, weighted nets across the ocean floor. It has long been a subject of...

Trump Praises Greece, Calls PM Mitsotakis a “Terrific Guy”

President Trump spoke in notably warm terms about Greece during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday, prompted by a recent interview given by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the American outlet Breitbart. The US President...

Greece’s Mitsotakis Unveils €500M Relief Package Amid Scandals and Rising Cost-of-Living Pressure

Facing a challenging political landscape marked by recent cabinet resignations and ongoing public scrutiny over the farm subsidies and wiretapping scandals, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday announced a €500 million ($587.2 million) emergency relief package. The move...