Giorgos Koumoutsakos

ND spokesman criticizes Georgiadis's comments

New Democracy spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos has criticized controversial comments made by the party's deputy president Adonis Georgiadis which prompted a reaction from the Greek Communist Party (KKE).

"It was obviously a wrong statement," Koumoutsakos said Tuesday adding that Georgiadis had retracted his comments.

Attack at “Proto Thema” is an attack on freedom of press

Politicians disapproved the cowardly attack at the offices of Proto Thema and protothema.gr which caused damages and put employees’ lives in danger.

Almost all political parties condemned the attack and expressed their disapproval of such actions which aim to undermine the freedom of speech.

ND leader’s initiatives on refugee issue

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos told reporters on Friday ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will undertake a series of actions aiming to support the country’s interests and safeguard Greece’s stay in the Schengen Treaty.

Mr. Koumoutsakos lashed out at Greek government about the ways it handles the refugee crisis.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis sets the new leadership team

President of main opposition New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis set party’s new leadership team.

Former Minister Nikos Dendias is the new parliamentary spokesperson while MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos is party’s spokesperson. Both of them supported Mitsotakis’ opponent in the battle for ND leadership, Vangelis Meimarakis.

Two suspects for beating Koumoutsakos brought to police headquarters

Six days after the attack against New Democracy’s MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos at Syntagma square, the two suspects were brought to police headquarters.

The 23-year-old man shown in the video beating and kicking Giorgos Koumoutsakos was found outside his home in Dafni area by Hellenic Police.

New Democracy MP Koumoutsakos presses charges against unknown individuals

New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos pressed charges against the unknown individuals that attacked him outside Greek Parliament on Thursday evening, during the protest of Pontian Association of Greece in Syntagma to protest against statements made by Education Minister Nikos Filis.

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