Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Greek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party
- 3d ago
Greece signs 36-month, 40.8m euro Skaramangas interchange deal to untangle 100,000 daily vehicles
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the signing of a 40.8m euro contract for the triple Skaramangas interchange, pledging relief for 100,000 vehicles daily within 36 months.
- 4d ago
Mitsotakis praises arrests in Marfin and Thessaloniki murders: 'No asterisks nor offsets against terrorism'
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his weekly Sunday review to hail the Friday arrests of suspects in four murders (the recent killing of Vagia Nestora in Thessaloniki and the three deaths in the 16-year-old Marfin bank arson), calling them a vindication of the rule of law.
- 6d ago
Mitsotakis hails arrests in Thessaloniki arson-murder case: 'The state honours Vagia Nestora's memory'
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened his parliamentary address by welcoming the first arrests in the deadly arson attacks in Thessaloniki, a day after the funeral of victim Vagia Nestora.
- 6d ago
Mitsotakis announces 10-cent petrol cut until August after fiery Greek parliament clash over living costs
A parliamentary showdown over the cost-of-living crisis produced an immediate oil-price intervention and sharp personal attacks, with the Prime Minister promising cuts at the pump until the end of August.
- 6d ago
Androulakis confronts Mitsotakis in parliament over cost-of-living crisis, calling it a 'silent tax' on citizens
PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis challenged Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the Hellenic Parliament on 10 July 2026, demanding effective measures against rising prices and accusing the government of imposing a 'silent tax' on household incomes.
- 6d ago
New Democracy holds 13-point lead over Tsipras's ELAS, but gap narrows as 46% of Greeks want elections in 2026
A Pulse poll for SKAI shows ruling New Democracy at 30% in vote estimate, 13 points ahead of Alexis Tsipras's Greek Left Coalition (ELAS), which rose to 17%. Nearly half of respondents want national elections this year.
- Jul 9
Tsipras coins 'Adonism' to attack Mitsotakis, jokes about sending flowers to Georgiadis
At a party event in Peristeri, Alexis Tsipras responded to Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis's attacks by coining the term 'Adonism' to describe a political philosophy he says is orchestrated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He also joked he would send flowers to Georgiadis, claiming each insult boosts his poll numbers by one point.
- Jul 9
Tsipras launches 'adonismos' attack at Peristeri rally, says Georgiadis insults boost his poll numbers
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras held the second 'Now We Talk' open dialogue event in Peristeri, attacking the government and coining the term 'adonismos' to describe a political style he attributes to Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
- Jul 9
SYRIZA accuses Mitsotakis of blindly following US doctrine after NATO summit
SYRIZA criticizes Mitsotakis for praising Trump and not addressing Turkey's potential return to the F-35 program, saying his foreign policy has reached a dead end.
- Jul 9
Greek opposition slams Mitsotakis for 'blank cheque' to US at NATO summit
The Greek Left Alliance said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis granted indefinite US access to six bases and the port of Alexandroupolis without securing commitments on Turkish provocations at the Ankara summit.
- Jul 9
Greek PM attends funeral of arson victim Vagia Nestora as injured daughter defies doctors to say goodbye
The funeral of Vagia Nestora, who died after a gas-canister arson attack on her family home in Thessaloniki, is taking place in Kozani with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leader Nikos Androulakis in attendance. Her daughter, New Democracy politician Afroditi Nestora, left hospital against medical advice to be present.
- Jul 8
Greek pilots to train on F-35s in 2027, Mitsotakis says after NATO summit
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined the timeline for Greece's F-35 acquisition after the NATO summit in Ankara, confirming pilot training will begin in 2027 and that the aircraft are already in production.
- Jul 8
Greece extends VAT and capital gains tax suspension on property into 2027
Greece's economic team is preparing to extend the suspension of the 24% VAT on new-build properties and the 15% capital gains tax on property transfers into 2027, with a permanent abolition of the latter also on the table.
- Jul 6
PASOK spokesperson Tsoukalas attacks Mitsotakis over economy, high prices, widow pensions and national security lapses
PASOK-KINAL press spokesman Kostas Tsoukalas launched a broadside against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday, accusing the government of painting a false picture of the economy while high prices fuel cartel profits and state profiteering through indirect taxes.
- Jul 5
Greek government spokesperson rebukes former PM Samaras for attacking New Democracy on referendum anniversary
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis responded to former prime minister Antonis Samaras's social media videos criticizing the ruling New Democracy party, on the 11th anniversary of the 2015 referendum.
- Jul 5
Mitsotakis condemns Thessaloniki arson attack that killed politician's mother, vows perpetrators will face justice
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said no ideological pretext can justify murder after an arson attack in Thessaloniki killed Vagia Nestora, mother of a New Democracy politician.
- Jul 5
Jasmine Paolini sweeps Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-2 to reach Wimbledon fourth round, ending Greek's campaign
Jasmine Paolini needed just 66 minutes to dispatch Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of Wimbledon, denying the Greek a first-ever appearance in the last 16 at the All England Club.
- Jul 4
PASOK and government clash in parliament over Greece's €36 billion Recovery Fund
Opposition leader Nikos Androulakis called the government 'amateurs and incompetent' over its handling of the EU-funded programme, while Deputy Minister Nikos Papathanasis said 85% of resources are secured and no euro will be lost.
- Jul 4
Tsipras urges Greece to 'cool' ties with Trump's MAGA and end 'blank check' to US
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, now leading the ELAS party, used a Politico interview to accuse the Mitsotakis government of excessive concessions to Washington and called for a foreign policy based on mutual benefit.
- Jul 3
Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus trick Greek PM's security advisor Thanos Dokos in video call, sparking political firestorm
Thanos Dokos, national security adviser to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was recorded in a video call with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who posed as a Ukrainian official. The published excerpts discuss a Ukrainian drone off Lefkada and Greece's upcoming elections, triggering calls for his resignation.
