Statement by the Prime Minister upon his arrival at the ΕΘ Summit.
Mitsotakis underlined that shortly before Tsipras left office in July, 2019, his government in the amended criminal code made illegal surveillance, which was a felony, a misdemeanour.
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On Friday, EU leaders agreed speed up efforts to reduce demand in order to avoid rationing, as well as to secure supply and reduce prices.
Within the next six to nine months, the contract for the remaining section of the Thessaloniki-Edessa road
Addressing a panel discussion entitled “Energy, Climate & Economy”, Mitsotakis said the Union must examine the prospect of intervening in the wholesale gas market
The Turkish president accused Greece of escalating tensions, eliciting PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis' reply that he should stop disputing Greece's sovereignty over its islands.
Although he touched on a number of issues in his address, it was Mitsotakis’ response to what he called “preposterous” statements and claims by Turkish leaders, including by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that served as the highlight
Why PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis lashed out against Nikos Androulakis but at the same time courted [former PASOK leader] Vangelis Venizelos is clear.
The difficult diplomacy of de-escalation and dialogue – with which Erdogan’s insolent threats should be answered – requires flexibility, imagination, and above all inventive initiatives.
The PM effectively argued that PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis exploited his own surveillance for political benefit, because he had already ruled out a coalition with New Democracy.
Yet another way of supporting households is being considered in order to keep the price of electricity low, but also to give an incentive to save
The PM described main opposition SYRIZA as a populist party that makes unfeasible pledges in a variety of areas, and suggested that a SYRIZA government would jeopardise the country’s economic progress.
Dendias: 'We will inform our allies and partners about the provocative statements of the Turkish authorities in the recent days, in order to make it clear who is sabotaging the unity of the alliance.'
'The government is heading toward elections at the end of its four-year term with the existing institutional framework. Beyond that, there are issues that must be taken into account,' Yannis Economou said.
Former intelligence chief Kontoleon said the prime minister and his office were never briefed in any case on the lifting of the constitutionally guaranteed privacy of communications.
The government must do everything possible to temper the predominant bad impressions from the EYP surveillance affair, even to proclaim snap elections if necessary.
he discussion was particularly concerned with organizing the “Our Ocean Conference” in 2024 in Greece
'How can you possibly maintain that a prime minister can conduct surveillance for reasons of national security? Who will judge those reasons, he and his close associates?'