From Leros, the prime minister framed migration as a security issue and defended new asylum legislation that criminalizes illegal stays and tightens NGO oversight, as New Democracy works to hold voters drawn to harder line rivals ahead of the next election
A New Democracy lawmaker floated the possibility of a coalition between ND and the still unannounced Samaras party but without Mitsotakis as premier. The government moved quickly to shut the speculation down
Kyriakos Mitsotakis' statement comes as accusations against the nine were withdrawn almost simultaneously as charges were filed against another four sitting lawmakers; an investigation into alleged EU farm subsidy fraud continues
Speaking during a visit to northern Evia, the Greek prime minister restated his position on when the next general election will be held and set out a target of a third consecutive New Democracy majority
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Paris parade as leaders of the "Coalition of the Willing" met the same day and pledged faster military support for Ukraine
Grigoris Dimitriadis, the prime minister's nephew and former chief of staff, said he "took the bullet" for his boss and vowed never to reveal what he knows. Legal and political observers compared his language to an omertà
His statements came hours after unknown assailants vandalized a deputy minister's office and family home on Crete with threats referencing the deadly Thessaloniki firebombing
Mitsotakis announced a fuel price cut of 10 cents a liter on gasoline and 5 cents on diesel through August, funded with help from Greece's two refineries, plus a restored cap on supermarket profit margins
Androulakis is expected to press the prime minister on the cost of living crisis, but Samaras's Supreme Court motion over his own surveillance and a committee vote on summoning key witnesses could steer the session toward the Predator scandal.
Samaras says he has repeatedly asked the government for answers, with no response to date
New Democracy still leads every poll, but the numbers no longer back the government's "stability" pitch, and no rival party wants Mitsotakis as prime minister
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to travel to Thessaloniki immediately and vowed zero tolerance for what he called a new form of terrorism, as Afroditi Nestora's mother remains in critical condition with severe burns.
The package will favor small businesses and the self-employed over salaried workers and pensioners, while the government has ruled out reviving the 13th pension and salary scrapped during the debt crisis.
Two scenarios are on the table, both deferring any price relief to September, as the government decides whether to keep a cap on corporate profit margins or let it lapse
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlights economic growth, digital reforms, defense modernization and public services, arguing measurable results will underpin his government's drive toward 2030
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expresses his support for the US-Iran agreement, urges protection of EU cohesion and farm funding
Blind advocacy groups rally outside the Maximos Mansion, demanding equal rights, accessibility, employment support and independent living.
AWS Local Zone is expected to launch in July as talks focus on AI, satellite internet infrastructure, research facilities and greater support for the Greek language across Amazon services
Party leaders from across the spectrum are hitting the campaign trail, as Prime Minister Mitsotakis tells his own party that Greece is in "the final stretch" despite insisting elections are not due until 2027.
In a televised interview, the Greek prime minister addressed scandals, the cost of living, strained party relations and a contentious bill that would nearly double bishops' salaries.