Kyriakos Mitsotakis
159 MPs voted against the no-confidence motion on Tempi
"No" voted 158 members of the New Democracy and independent MP Haris Katsivardas - "We are moving forward" Kyriakos Mitsotakis told reporters after the end of the procedure
MPs vote on no confidence motion; PM attacks adversaries
Voting on the opposition's proposal of no confidence in the government began at around 10.30 p.m. Thursday, at least an hour and a half later than scheduled.
When state data is exploited for politics
"Forty-one percent" is one of the jokes doing the rounds on social media these days - it is also a trap for the ruling conservatives. The almost 41% (40.56%) attained by Kyriakos Mitsotakis in last June's parliamentary elections was felt on the government's mind like a baptismal font washing it clean of all previous sins and a carte blanche for future ones.
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Motion of no-confidence - Kyriakos Mitsotakis: To dispel the myths about Tempi - Watch live
Motion of no confidence - Kyriakos Mitsotakis:To dispel the myths about Tempi - Watch live
"Aren't you ashamed to say that my concern was to change the dialogues?" - "It was the most horrific thing I have ever seen in my life" - "Let's dispel the myths about Tempi, I will do it in memory of the victims"
Two government ministers resign
Two ministers have resigned from the government.
Minister of State Stavros Papastavrou and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Yiannis Bratakos submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The prime minister thanked them for their cooperation and accepted their resignations, a statement from his office said.
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Washington trip called off due to ND conference
The planned visit to Washington next week by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to attend the annual event commemorating the Greek Revolution has been canceled as it coincides with the conference of ruling New Democracy.
Mitsotakis was to travel to the US on April 4 to attend the White House event where he was to also have a meeting with President Joe Biden.
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No-confidence debate comes to a head
The three-day parliamentary debate on a no-confidence motion against the government will be concluded on Thursday night with a roll-call vote.
The motion was tabled by socialist PASOK and backed by SYRIZA, New Left, communist KKE and nationalist Greek Solution.
The result of the vote is a foregone conclusion given the majority enjoyed in Parliament by ruling New Democracy.
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SYRIZA chief calls for PM’s resignation
Accusing the government of a cover-up in the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, the leader of Greece's main opposition party is calling on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to resign from his post and put an end to the "political impasse."
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Blinken’s March 25 message: ‘Our partnership is stronger than ever’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed Greece as a "principled proponent of peace and prosperity" in a special message issued as Greeks celebrated the 203rd anniversary of independence from Ottoman rule on Monday.
"On Europe's southeastern frontier, bilateral partner and NATO ally Greece has served as a principled proponent of peace and prosperity," Blinken's message said.
PMs Mitsotakis, Trudeau attend Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the March 25 parade of Greek community associations of Greater Montreal, joined by his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau.