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Mitsotakis Says Rule of Law in Greece is “Stronger than Ever”

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s rule of law record on Tuesday, saying it is “stronger than ever,” following a meeting with visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Mitsotakis was commenting on a resolution of the European Parliament...

Greek Politicians React to Alexei Navalny’s Death

Greek politicians reacted with horror to the news that jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead. The 47-year-old outspoken critic of President Putin has been in a Russian jail since 2021 on charges widely viewed as politically motivated. President Biden...

Europe, US Congratulate Greece on Same-Sex Marriage Law

Twenty-eight foreign embassies accredited to Greece have jointly issued a statement applauding the enactment of legislation on same-sex marriage. “We would like to welcome the adoption of marriage equality legislation and the recognition of same-sex families. Extending the fundamental right...

Greece Approves Same-Sex Marriage in Historic Vote

Greece has approved a bill on same-sex marriage on Thursday in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church. “The vote has passed: as of tonight, Greece is proud to become...

Farmers in Greece Vow to Continue Protests Despite Government Handouts

Farmers in Greece say that their demands have not been met and protests will continue after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday. Speaking to public broadcaster ERT, one of the farmers’ representatives, Rizos Maroudas, said that the...

Angry Farmers Blockade Roads in Greece Demanding Compensation, Aid

Farmers in Greece have been blockading roads throughout the country in the last weeks demanding state assistance to combat rising production costs. Roadblocks have been set up on many roads and highways in Macedonia and Thessaly, while the main Athens-Thessaloniki...

Greece Plans to Increase Golden Visa Requirement to €800,000

Greece will increase the threshold of the minimum investments for third-country nationals to acquire the Golden Visa, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in parliament on Friday. Speaking at a debate on the housing crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Greeks, Mitsotakis...

Journalists Who Exposed Wiretapping Scandal in Greece on Trial

Journalists and media outlets that exposed the wiretapping scandal in Greece in 2022 will appear in court on Thursday to face a defamation lawsuit in a case that Human Rights Watch says highlights the country's deteriorating media freedom. The scandal...

Cycladic Art Display at The Met Sends Message on Parthenon Marbles

On Thursday, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) is introducing a new display on Cycladic Art featuring some 161 works made in the Early Bronze Age (3200 to 2000 BCE) from The Leonard N. Stern Collection, which is owned...

Greece’s Parliament to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage in February

The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday he will bring a same-sex marriage bill before Parliament in February, where it’s expected to pass although some members of his New Democracy may abstain. He was speaking at the...