Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Greece
Former New Democracy Minister Vasilis Magginas Dies at 66
Former Greek Employment Minister in Costas Karamanlis' cabinet and spokesperson during 1992-1993 under Konstantinos Mitsotakis, New Democracy MP Vasilis Magginas passed away Friday morning at the age of 66. Magginas, who recently faced minor health issues, undergone a routine hernia operation...
Greece
Greek Parliament Speaker Questions Validity of Past Bill Voting
Tabling bills under emergency procedures -- a practice abused in the last parliamentary period -- will not be repeated in this Parliament, nor can the practice of attaching amendments to entirely unrelated bills, Greece 's Parliament president Zoi Konstantopoulou...
Greece
Greek Politics Wallowing in the Mire
The latest chapter in the history of corruption in Greek politics could be called "A bribery attempt through the lens of a camera watch." It could have been a funny chapter, because it features a famous comedian and actor...
Greece
Former Greek PM Mitsotakis: 'The Elections Will Take Place at a Time of Disarray'
President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias met with New Democracy honorary President and Former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis. The two men discussed Greece’s current situation and Mitsotakis expressed his concern about the difficult phase the country is going through.
Over the last few days, Mitsotakis...
Greece
Former Greek PM Mitsotakis: The President Should be Elected by the People
His firm belief that the President of the Hellenic Republic should be elected directly by the people, in order to disconnect the process from the possibility of early elections, expressed Former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis. At the same time, the...
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Former Greek PM Konstantinos Mitsotakis Hospitalized
Former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis has been admitted to “Iasis” general clinic in Chania, with an infection of the respiratory system. His condition is stable and there is no cause for concern, said an announcement from his political office.
Mitsotakis,...
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Antonis Samaras – Dora Bakogiannis: How Hatred Turned Into "Love"
Dora Bakoyannis and her party Democratic Alliance accepted Antonis Samara's invitation to join New Democracy for the electoral battle in June. The return of Dora Bakoyannis and her party was officially announced today, after many days of negotiations on the terms of the agreement.
“The time has come to set aside our differences,” said Democratic Alliance party leader...
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Former Greek First Lady Marika Mitsotakis Hospitalized
Marika Mitsotakis, wife of honorary former President of the New Democracy political party of Greece, was transferred to Evgenidion Hospital of Athens today.
The 82-year-old woman was driven to the hospital after feeling physical discomfort. Members of her family, including her husband and...