Mitsotakis ups stakes in clash with opposition and internal rivals

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Mitsotakis, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

A debate in Parliament on Wednesday during which the government and opposition parties traded blows over how the Greek authorities handled wildfires this year turned out to be more significant for a couple of unrelated remarks made by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Mitsotakis defended the government in the face of opposition criticism about poor preparation and response during this year’s wildfire period. The PM argued that there were 9,101 fires this season compared to around 2,000 fewer last year and, despite th...

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