Katerina Sakellaropoulou

The new ministers were sworn in at the Presidential Mansion on Thursday, following the mini cabinet reshuffle that took place on Wednesday.

The ceremony was presided over by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in attandance of the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The five new ministers who were appointed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an unexpected mini reshuffle on Wednesday afternoon will be sworn in on Thursday afternoon.

Greece welcomed the new year with fireworks and street parties at Athens' downtown Syntagma Square and other parts of the country on Sunday night, though global challenges were not far from people's minds, as the messages from the country's president and prime minister underscored.

"Europe has lost one of its founding fathers," Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said in a statement following the death of former European Commission president Jacques Delors on Wednesday.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou conveyed a message to the Greek diaspora on Saturday, ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, emphasizing the significance of unity and solidarity in the face of global challenges.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed the decision made by the Competition Commission on Thursday to impose fines totaling 41.7 million euros on five Greek banks, including four systemic ones, and the Hellenic Bank Association for engaging in concerted practices in interbank systems, payment, and electronic transaction services.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis greeted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Maximos Mansion in Athens for talks with the Greek leader.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou told visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that the two countries have divergent opinions on some issues but they should "work together to preserve peace and good neighborly relations for the benefit of our people."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who will be arriving in Athens on Thursday in the context of the 5th Greece-Turkey High Level Cooperation Council, will first meet Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou at 11.30 a.m. at the Presidential Mansion.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen affirmed the strong bonds between Greece and Austria, emphasizing their shared values and positions during the official visit of the Greek president to Vienna on Tuesday.