Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Next president of the Republic, with a wide majority
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' nomination for the presidency, a woman who is not from New Democracy, is characterized by dignity and confidence, and can symbolize unity, ethos, knowledge, scientific excellence and social sensitivity.
Mitsotakis nominates Council of State chief to serve as first woman President
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has nominated Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, the first woman chief justice of the Council of State, to be the first woman president of the Hellenic Republic.
The surprise nomination was announced by the PM in a nationally televised address on the evening of 15 January.
Bill to introduce subsidy for new parents in Greece
A bill submitted to Parliament Wednesday stipulates that each child born after January 1 of this year will secure a 2,000-euro benefit for its parents, in line with one of the pledges made by Kyriakos Mitsotakis before he was elected prime minister last summer.
Top judge says 'greatly honored' to be nominated for president
The head of Greece's Council of State (CoS), Katerina Sakellaropoulou, said Wednesday she felt "greatly honored" to have been nominated for President of the Republic by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis earlier in the evening.
Head of Greece's top administrative court nominated for next president
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated Katerina Sakellaropoulou, a female top judge, for the country's next president, in a televised address on the state-run broadcaster ERT on Wednesday evening.
Sakellaropoulou is the current president of the Council of State, the country's top administrative court.
PM proposes head of Greece's top administrative court for next president
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that he is proposing the head of the Council of State, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, as a nominee for the country's next president, in a televised address on the state-run broadcaster ERT on Wednesday evening.
If her candidacy is approved by Parliament, she will replace incumbent Prokopis Pavlopoulos, whose term expires in March.
PM to make televised address on Wednesday evening
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make a televised address at 7 p.m. local time on the state-run broadcaster ERT, his office announced Wednesday.
It did not provide information on the topic of the address.
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Greece with a New Ministry of Migration and Asylum
The Greek government on Wednesday announced a new Ministry of Migration and Asylum as part of efforts to accelerate policy implementation in the area. This happened after a decision of the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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From Carter to Trump
Prior to the 1976 US presidential election excessive expectations were cultivated among Greeks regarding the expected election of Jimmy Carter.
The candidate was depicted as a philhellene and much was invested in his electoral victory.
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Pyatt briefs SYRIZA cadres on outcome of Mitsotakis visit to US
In a note on Twitter on Tuesday, US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt stressed the importance of boosting Greek-US ties and "continuing to build on our strong bilateral relationship, including on defense, security, energy and investment" following talks with prominent SYRIZA cadres Nikos Pappas and Giorgos Katrougalos.