The “Strong Greece” narrative meets defense inertia: strategy, caution, or political calculation?
Kyriakos Mitsotakis promotes an economic success story as geopolitical tensions rise and critics speak of strategic hesitation.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis promotes an economic success story as geopolitical tensions rise and critics speak of strategic hesitation.
He also stated that announcements regarding the next President of the Republic will be made in January, and expressed confidence in achieving the government’s minimum and average wage targets. On Greek-Turkish relations, Mitsotakis affirmed that Greece’s sovereign rights are non-negotiable and that he will not tolerate questions about his patriotism.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited an air base in Elefsina to thank the country’s aerial firefighters.
Paris, July 28, 2024 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where he watched the Greek gymnastics champion Lefteris Petrounias compete. During his visit, Mitsotakis also met with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden, exchanging warm greetings in the stands.
The conference, which involves heads of state and government from the European Union, aims to promote a common understanding of the framework for achieving peace and defining a roadmap for the future peace process.
The Greek government will not seek ratification of the three cooperation memorandums signed with North Macedonia, concerning issues such as its EU accession process, until Skopje fully complies with the Prespa Agreement signed in 2018, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday.
With Europe facing complex issues such as defence policy, border security, and economic competitiveness, Mitsotakis underscored the importance of Greek engagement in European forums to assert the country's interests effectively.
Some 360 Greek and Serbian business owners participated in a Serbian-Greek business forum held on the sidelines of the Greek prime minister's visit to Serbia on Monday.
Gelsinger, Porat and Brittin congratulated the prime minister on his re-election, while stressing the importance of political stability in an environment marked by global uncertainty and "opacity" regarding the future.
The prime minister said that defence against the climate crisis is a global issue, that the new conditions exceed the resilience of the infrastructure that all countries had until now, and that it is the duty of politics to work out new response measures.
Mitsotakis noted that "we welcome the 50th anniversary without any party hijackings that insult it, diminishing its stature. And we keep its regenerative spirit active in the new conditions."
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in joint statements with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after their meeting in Berlin on Tuesday, reaffirmed the significant improvement in Greek-German relations on all levels.
Migration - with an emphasis on guarding the borders and supporting frontline countries, but also its external dimension regarding coordination and cooperation with third countries
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be attending the EU-MED9 Summit that is hosted by Malta on Friday.
"Greece should not be alone in dealing with a situation that should be addressed by Europe as a whole. I want to emphasise that in the worst moments, the Greeks must see the best face of Europe, and that is what the parliamentary committees must do," European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
During the working dinner, joint initiatives both bilaterally and within the EU in areas of mutual interest, and common challenges were also discussed.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a significant visit to the 120 Air Training Wing in Kalamata, located in the southwest Peloponnese region of Greece. During his visit, the premier received an enlightening tour of the base, gaining valuable insights into the cutting-edge technologies and training methods utilized to instruct Hellenic Air Force officers under the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
Special aerial operations units that have greatly contributed to the battle against this week's wildfires were visited by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday.
Meeting with with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO Summit sidelines in Vilnius "was an opportunity for a restart in Greek-Turkish relations
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is stepping up the pace of reform at the start of his second term in office as he looks to capitalize on a commanding majority to consign Greece’s crisis years to history, Bloomberg news agency said.
The current meeting will take place in completely different circumstances