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Mitsotakis holds inaugural cabinet meeting, lines up first draft legislation
PoliticsGreek Politics. This is seen as a crucial period during which the new prime minister can capitalise on the positive... topped New Democracy state list of candidates, will take up the position of deputy prime minister. His... concerned the brief period that Pikrammenos served as caretaker prime minister in 2012. The former judge
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Newsletter 261 -07/08/2020
still enough to boost the prime minister’s powers in many commentators’ eyes. The two key goals... of deputy energy and environment minister, which had been vacated recently. Prime Minister Kyriakos... improving Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis carried out a limited cabinet reshuffle largely focused
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PM dismisses possibility of snap elections, sets out vaccine flow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed speculation that he is considering calling snap... centre. According to the prime minister, this dominance of the middle ground in Greek politics also... without a “strong ideological” approach. In essence, what the prime minister seems to be arguing
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy- a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regarding Turkey. From time-to-time former Prime... in the Greek press. So, for the public it was not a surprise to see an article by the former socialist Prime
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Mitsotakis apology for wildfires gets sceptical reception
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn apology issued by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the management of the wildfires which... week and the destruction topped 93,000 hectares of burnt area. On Monday evening, the prime... were saved. The prime minister also for the first time issued an apology for the disaster, which he
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Questions linger following PM's statement on surveillance of political rival
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA fresh round of questions and accusations have been levelled at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... was informed of it last week. The prime minister said the intelligence service had carried out legal... the country. To address the shortcomings exposed by the Androulakis affair, the prime minister
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Parties tussle over scope of surveillance probe as latest poll puts Mitsotakis in frame
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere has been no let-up in the pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government... the prime minister. The prospect of Mitsotakis testifying is one that ND will try to avoid, despite... on behalf of the conservative party, the MP Dimitris Kairidis said the prime minister “could
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Govt looks to tax bonanza for autumn handouts announcement
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat can be channelled into support schemes for hard-pressed households. Prime Minister Kyriakos... time in several weeks, the prime minister told the media from the pilgrimage site of Tinos where he... with tough fiscal targets in the short-to-medium term. Football “summit” The prime minister’s attempt
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PM allows his MPs to abstain from same-sex marriage vote, puts ball in opposition court
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a wide-ranging TV interview on public channel ERT on Wednesday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined his position on the upcoming legislation regarding marriage equality. The prime... to respect the cabinet consensus. At the same time, the prime minister attempted to sway those in his
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Athens and Berlin have reasons to take a closer look at each other
Agoraalongside French President Macron, UK Prime Minister Starmer, and Polish Prime Minister Tusk to meet.... Merz’s Greek counterpart has been equally active. At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Mitsotakis visited Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. His next stop was Berlin on Tuesday, where
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