Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his weekly social media message on Sunday, April 19, to express public support for a close aide and to outline a broad policy agenda spanning governance, energy, defense, and digital regulation.
He opened with a personal reference to George Milonakis, a senior and long-standing collaborator who is currently hospitalized and intubated. “One of my closest associates, George Milonakis, is at this moment giving a very great battle. My thoughts, the thoughts of all of us, are with him and his family, with the wish that he emerges victorious,” Mitsotakis said.
The prime minister then turned to what he described as the growing normalization of toxicity in public discourse, warning against the ease with which baseless accusations are circulated. He called the public targeting of individuals through false claims “deeply regrettable,” urging a united front against anonymous online attacks that, he argued, are increasingly amplified even by political opponents.
On governance, Mitsotakis stressed that government work continues without interruption, focusing in particular on investigations into the agricultural payments agency OPEKEPE. He said the administration had undertaken responsibility for reforming what he called a “deeply dysfunctional organization.” He also praised 11 New Democracy MPs who consented to lift their parliamentary immunity, framing it as evidence of institutional accountability and the rule of law.
Citing international indices from the OECD, Transparency International and the European Commission, he argued that Greece remains among the world’s “full democracies,” rejecting opposition claims of democratic backsliding.
On international affairs and energy, Mitsotakis referred to tensions in the Gulf region, noting their impact on the global economy. He underlined Greece’s economic resilience while keeping open the possibility of additional support measures if required.
He also highlighted a landmark agreement between ExxonMobil, Energean and HELLENiQ Energy for exploratory drilling in the northwestern Ionian Sea—the first such activity in nearly 50 years.
Further announcements included the delivery of Greece’s 50th upgraded F-16 Viper fighter jet, 13 new large-scale investment plans worth 320 million euros expected to create 700 jobs, and the completion of a new bridge in Volos, rebuilt after severe storms Daniel and Elias.
