Mitsotakis defends his record against backdrop of tough migration package

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Migration, Mitsotakis, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA, Tsipras
Photo by Giannis Papanikos/Fosphotos
Photo by Giannis Papanikos/Fosphotos

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the announcement of emergency measures to tackle a surge in migrant arrivals to mark New Democracy’s six years in power. The prime minister launched an attack on his political opponents, including his predecessor Alexis Tsipras, who is rumoured to be planning a comeback to frontline politics.

On Wednesday, Mitsotakis addressed Parliament to outline a raft of emergency measures in response to increased numbers of migrants arriving by boat from north Africa. The announcements come a day after an EU-led delegation of migration ministers, includ...

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