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Mitsotakis starts second term, prepares to name cabinet and launch reforms amid far-right rise
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeing sworn in again as prime minister and winning an eight-seat majority in the Greek Parliament..., while Yiannis Bratakos is expected to return as deputy minister to the prime minister. Stavros Papastavrou is being lined up as a new addition to the team in the Prime Minister’s Office. The alternate
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Newsletter 391 - 01/09/2023
PoliticsFires dominate agenda, forcing PM to mount political defenceDuring a week that Prime.... The prime minister claimed that despite the horrific record Greece had been better prepared than any... at the Thessaloniki International Fair on September 9 and 10, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected
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Newsletter 392 - 08/09/2023
the government to announce on Thursday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s appearance at the Thessaloniki.... The prime minister did not respond immediately to the comments. In a statement issued on social media..., the prime minister ignored calls to replace Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Economou after
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Reshuffle and handouts put on ice as New Democracy closes ranks ahead of local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof course on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who has ahead of him the difficult tasks of delivering... on Wednesday that there was no such intention to conduct a reshuffle at present. Sources close to the prime... weeks ahead. Over the weekend the prime minister will have the unenviable task of delivering
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Government paves way for major U-turn on migration as opposition warns of interference in regulators
PoliticsGreek Politicsapparently came out of a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep... on deterrence and containment, while migrant border crossings have been described by Prime Minister... was suspicious, suggesting that the real aim was to cover up the involvement of the prime minister and his
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PM struggling to fulfil same-sex marriage pledge, prompting opposition pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe issue of same-sex marriage is turning into somewhat of a thorn in Prime Minister Kyriakos... that the Prime Minister has not launched a discussion around the subject for the time being, which means... of children by gay couples, were not clear enough. Recently, the Prime Minister’s chief economic adviser
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Athens stands by Israel, hopes for de-escalation
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens instantly condemned Saturday’s attack on Israel by Gaza-based Hamas - Prime Minister... unequivocal support towards Israel. Tirana visit Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled... of the European family.” On the same day, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met with Albanian Prime
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Reconstruction funds at centre of local elections, as ND makes final push for second round
PoliticsGreek Politics’s candidates over the line. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is focussing his efforts on the six... as the capital and the second largest city, Thessaloniki. On Thursday morning, the prime minister made... of the campaign, Prime Minister Mitsotakis has argued that it was preferable that local and regional
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Athens defends Gaza stance as balanced, offers role in humanitarian corridor
PoliticsForeign Policy, titled “Greece’s priorities in a changing world,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said... proved it can lead an effective administration there. The prime minister also stressed that Greece... referred to his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, while speaking about
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Government officials escalate attack on watchdogs, as spyware report touches on PM's office
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the Prime Minister’s office, as the independent authorities probing the evidence for extra... belonging to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s former chief of staff, Grigoris Dimitriadis... in illegal surveillance, while the prime minister has also rejected claims that his government deployed
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