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Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greeks Go to the Polls for Crucial European, Local Elections

Millions of Greeks go the polling stations on Sunday to vote for the country's 21 representatives to the European Parliament. In parallel, they also vote for local, municipal and regional representatives. 9,922,294 voters (4,810,075 men, 5,122,219 women) are eligible to...

Greek Election Campaign Wraps Up With Athens, Thessaloniki Rallies

The campaign for Sunday's European and municipal elections closed on Friday with two major rallies in Athens and Thessaloniki. Speaking at Syntagma Square, PM Alexis Tsipras called on Greeks to cast their vote “for the Greece of the many,” and...

Greek European Elections a Litmus Test for PM Tsipras

As Greece heads for the polls this coming Sunday to elect its representatives to the European Parliament, the question is not who will win, but by how much. The bellwether EU plebiscite is held in parallel with Greek municipal and...

PM Tsipras' Pre-Election Handouts Alarm Greece's Creditors

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is slated to give out one billion euros in various types of handouts as the crucial European and local elections loom ahead, a move which has alarmed the country's creditors. European Stability Mechanism President Klaus...

Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Calls for PM Tsipras to Resign if SYRIZA Loses in the Euroelections

The Leader of the Opposition and President of the center-right New Democracy (ND) party Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Premier Alexis Tsipras to resign the night of the Euroelections on May 26, if his party loses. Mitsotakis held a press conference ahead...

Greek Parliament to Open Confidence Vote Debate on Wednesday

Following a meeting between the Speakers of the House in the Greek Parliament, the debate regarding a confidence vote in the government will begin on Wednesday. It was also announced on Monday that the final vote will be held...

Opposition Leader Mitsotakis to Sponsor Bill Halting Tax-Free Threshold Reduction

The President of the New Democracy party and leader of the Greek opposition Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave an interview on Wednesday, announcing that he will sponsor a bill which will halt the already-voted upon reduction of the country's tax-free threshold. Speaking...

Political Scandals in Greece Overshadow Significance of European Parliament Elections

Greece is almost one month away from the crucial European Parliament elections of 2019, yet both the government and opposition have turned the political debate into a frenzy of scandal-talk, diverting public opinion by their endless bickering. To a certain...

Greek Parliament Votes to Amend The Country's Constitution

The Greek Parliament conducted a series of votes on Thursday for the final decision on which of the forty-three articles of the Constitution that were selected for possible revision will be actually revised by the next parliamentary session. The point...

Greek Opposition Leader Promises Lower Taxes, Reforms (video)

Greece's opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised sweeping changes to his nation's economy during an exclusive interview with CNBC on Tuesday. Speaking before the upcoming Greek general elections later this year, Mitsotakis, the leader of New Democracy, vowed to restore market credibility during...