Greek PM in bid to boost alliances both at home and abroad

Having spent his first three weeks in office establishing his administration and drafting three key bills, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis now plans to shift his focus to two goals: a flurry of meetings with foreign leaders aimed at securing more fiscal space for Greece and exploratory alliances at home. 

The premier is to embark on his itinerary of trips abroad with a visit to Cyprus on Monday and Tuesday.

There he is to meet with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and other officials for talks that are expected to focus on Turkey's continued insistence on illegally prospecting for hydrocarbons in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone despite the threat of sanctions from the European Union. 

The first week of August will be spent legislating and then, following a short break, Mitsotakis is expected to travel to Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel...

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