Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a Cabinet reshuffle Friday, the largest of his tenure, bringing in younger officials, consolidating power at the prime minister’s office and adjusting key ministries amid ongoing political challenges.
All the opposition parties, with the exception of the Liberal Initiative, voted against the motion of confidence in the government. PM Montenegro even offered to suspend the session if the socialists presented specific questions, but PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos didn’t back down.
The progressive opposition parties will table today a motion of no-confidence against centre-right New Democracy party amid accusations of alleged efforts to protect politicians responsible for a deadly train accident that killed 57 people, mainly young.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly clashed on Friday, with Zelenskyy urging Trump to be cautious with Russia and Trump accusing him of being disrespectful, as simmering differences spilt into the open.
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Anna Verouli, born on November 13, 1956, is a retired Greek javelin thrower who achieved significant international success in the 1980s. Born in Kavala, Greece, Verouli rose to prominence by winning the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships in Athens. A year later, she secured […]
BERLIN – Germany’s centre-right won a clear victory in Sunday’s national election, heralding a major political shift in Europe’s largest country and clearing the way for Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition Christian Democrats, to become Germany’s next chancellor.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly review on Facebook, highlighted his government’s efforts to address the increased seismic activity in the Cyclades, including the creation of an emergency evacuation port in Santorini and an emergency grant for the islands affected by the tremors.
By Martin Banks A new survey from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) says that both the European Union and Britain want closer ties.
Veteran conservative MP Nikitas Kaklamanis has been elected the new speaker of Parliament with 247 votes. A total of 297 MPs participated in the vote, with 50 voting “present.”
The dominant political issue this week will be the government’s nomination for the next President of the Hellenic Republic, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made his decision on the nominee.
