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Greece Changes Foreign and Defense Ministers in New Mitsotakis Cabinet

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced his new cabinet following the triumph of his New Democracy party at Sunday's election. Former Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias moves to the Defense Ministry. He is replaced by Giorgos Gerapetritis. Gerapetritis. a Professor of Constitutional Law...

Turkey’s Erdogan Takes Oath as President after Historic Win

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state in Turkey after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years. “I, as president, swear upon my honor and integrity before the great...

Greek Cabinet Adopts Emergency Measures for Islands Awash in Migrants

The Greek cabinet decided on Monday to go ahead with two ambitious programs which aim to ease the burden on the Eastern Aegean islands due to the increased influx of refugees and migrants who are coming to Greece through...

Greece's Tsipras Calls for Unity After 'Macedonia' Rift

Greece's Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, addressed a meeting of his cabinet ministers on Tuesday in the Greek capital. Among other things, Tsipras called all of his ministers, both from SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) party, to pledge that they have...

Greece's New Cabinet Members Sworn In (photos)

The new members of the Greek government were sworn in on Wednesday afternoon, in a ceremony held in the presence of President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. On Tuesday, Tsipras reshuffled his cabinet ahead of a keynote economy...

PM Tsipras: Implementation of Our Strategic Planning Starts Now

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred to a balanced and sustainable technical staff agreement, addressing the Cabinet meeting on Thursday. He noted however, that this (agreement) is part of a framework we are struggling to disengage and in this...

Cabinet Discusses Fair Growth and Government’s Work Ahead of TIF

  Greece’s cabinet discussed on Tuesday ways to promote fair growth in the coming months and the coordination of the government’s work ahead of the annual Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) this September, in a meeting headed by Prime Minister Alexis...

Tsipras Celebrates Greek 'Success Story' at Cabinet Meeting

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed a meeting of the cabinet on Thursday. He expressed the expectation that the European Central Bank (ECB) will decide on a waiver to allow it to accept Greek bonds as collateral after the review...

Tsipras Tells Cabinet that Eurogroup Meeting Was a Success, Despite Shortfalls

Greece's Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed his cabinet during a meeting on Tuesday, in the aftermath of the extraordinary Eurogroup meeting on Monday.  "Today is an important day. And it is an important day because after...