Tag: Mitsotakis
Greece repays aid loans early
Athens The Greek government wants to raise the country’s bonds above junk levels again. (Photo: Bloomberg) Athens The new Greek economy and finance minister Kostis Chatzidakis wants to open the…
Mitsotakis is speeding up reforms
Clear election winner Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the oath of office again on Monday as Prime Minister of Greece. (Photo: Reuters) Athens Greece’s previous conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was given…
Mitsotakis wins general election in Greece
Kyriacus Mitsotakis During the election campaign, Mitsotakis presented himself as the guarantor of political stability, economic growth, tax breaks, investments and new jobs. (Photo: Bloomberg) Athens The Greek parliamentary elections…
Mitsotakis relies on an absolute majority
Kyriacus Mitsotakis During the election campaign, Mitsotakis campaigned tirelessly for a “strong absolute majority” to continue his reform course. (Photo: Reuters) Athens It should work on the second try. In…
Mitsotakis relies on an absolute majority
Kyriacus Mitsotakis During the election campaign, Mitsotakis campaigned tirelessly for a “strong absolute majority” to continue his reform course. (Photo: Reuters) Athens It should work on the second try. In…
Mitsotakis clearly ahead in elections in Greece
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The incumbent Prime Minister was able to achieve a share of the vote of around 41 percent on Sunday evening. (Photo: Reuters) Athens The parliamentary elections in Greece…
Mitsotakis triumphs in Greek elections
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The incumbent Prime Minister was able to achieve a share of the vote of around 41 percent on Sunday evening. (Photo: Reuters) Athens The parliamentary elections in Greece…
So Mitsotakis wants to win the election
Athens In the Villa Maximos, the official residence of the Greek head of government on Herodes Attikus Street in Athens, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is rarely found these days. The Prime Minister…
Prime Minister Mitsotakis fears for his majority
Kyriacus Mitsotakis Prime Minister Mitsotakis is still more popular with voters. (Photo: Reuters) Athens The date has long been debated, but now it’s certain: a new parliament will be elected…
General strike halts traffic in Greece
Athens Greece does not come to rest. Since two weeks ago 57 people died in a head-on collision between two trains near the village of Tempi, there have been protests…
Mitsotakis is putting pressure on the domestic banks
Prime Minister Mitsotakis (left) meeting President Katerina Sakellaropulou Prime Minister is keen to avoid a spike in bad loans. (Photo: Dimitris Papamitsos Dimitris Papamitsos) Athens The Athens Prime Minister Kyriakos…
Investors are throwing Greek government bonds out of their portfolios
Athens The Greek economy could exceed all expectations this year. (Photo: imago/Panthermedia) Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras wanted to raise twelve billion euros on the capital market this year. That…
A wiretapping affair puts the Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in trouble
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The Greek prime minister says he knew nothing about the wiretapping. (Photo: AP) Athens There have been rumors for months, but now it’s certain: last Friday it became…
Prime Minister Mitsotakis calls for new EU debt targets
Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Prime Minister of Greece speaks frequently to President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Mario Draghi. (Photo: Dimitris Papamitsos) Athens Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is calling for…
Mitsotakis promises “upswing for everyone”
Athens Greece is recovering from the economic fallout from the pandemic faster than expected. But the Conservative government’s economic track record is overshadowed by the forest fire disasters this summer.…
Natural gas conflict in the Mediterranean: Greece continues to arm
Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Prime Minister of Greece in the port city of Thessaloniki. (Photo: AP) Athens Greece wants to buy six more Rafale fighter bombers because of tensions with Turkey…