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Govt and opposition stake out positions on pandemic impact measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat he intended to exhaust his political capital and be judged at the end of his term. The prime minister.... On the economic front, the prime minister’s message was that, “Greece is pursuing from Europe not loans... the funding tools made available by the government to assume part of the risk for a recovery. The prime
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Leaders clash over economy as PM looks on bright side of Eurogroup assessment
PoliticsGreek Politicson Friday, when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leader Alexis Tsipras battled it out... by Prime Minister’s Question Time in Parliament to announce a number of new measures aimed at making... surveillance review. Apart from being a timely boost for the country’s public coffers, the prime
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PM declares tourism season open, rules out new lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsas possible while preventing any major coronavirus outbreak in the country. Prime Minister Kyriakos... with recent comments by members of his government, the prime minister said that he does not expect...,” he added. It is not clear if the prime minister would welcome such bombastic statements
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Pressure grows for transparency on ND's media handouts as PM outlines investment goals
PoliticsGreek Politics. Tsipras submitted a question in Parliament and lodged a formal request to the prime minister’s... introduction, Bloomberg praised the prime minister for his economic reforms and for the pandemic support... of GDP to 15 percent. The prime minister said he intended to use the pandemic as an opportunity
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PM sees 'new Greece' rising from Hellinikon rubble, pledges more aid for struggling firms
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid considerable fanfare, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis oversaw the start of demolition work... to invest over the next five years and up to 10,000 jobs that could be created, the prime minister... such intervention. The prime minister revealed that the employment subsidy scheme known as SYN-ERGASIA
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PM wants no strings attached to EU funds as ND juggles with public finances
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he will insist on any EU funds aimed at helping the Greek... suggests that support for the government and prime minister remain strong, although easing slightly... year in power. A virtually identical percentage (67.8 pct) said the same of the prime minister’s record
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EU deal appears promising for Greece, but success rides on efficient use of funds
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has applauded the compromise reached in Brussels over... draft to Mitsotakis but the prime minister has avoided going into detail about what... that overall the prime minister can present this as a victory. Success Undoubtedly, the opposition
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PM denies asylum-seeker pushbacks, argues Covid-19 under control
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the delimitation of maritime zones. The prime minister was challenged on a recent report by the New York... to tourism. The prime minister said he was confident that the current caseload of around 200 per day could... for visitors. On both the relationship with Turkey and developments on the pandemic front, the prime minister
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Ionian expansion raises questions about Aegean as Athens talks with Tirana
PoliticsForeign Policyfrom six nautical miles to 12, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament... the idea of the partial extension of territorial waters. For that reason, the Prime Minister has... right. That is why the prime minister felt justified to tell MPs that “Greece is indeed growing
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PM prepares for low key policy speech as poll suggests support for govt still high
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is trying to dampen expectations ahead of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s... said they have a “positive” or “probably positive” view of the prime minister, compared to 37 pct... front for Mitsotakis because confidence in the opposition continues to be low. This gives the prime
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