Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Greek president approves PM request for May 21 election
Greece's president approved a request by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday to dissolve parliament and hold elections on May 21, as the country gears for a vote that is unlikely to produce an outright winner.
Mitsotakis stresses need for political stability after May 21 vote
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday emphasized the importance of political stability in a televised address following his official visit to President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, where he requested the dissolution of Parliament and called for elections.
"Greece needs a clear perspective and clear solutions," he said.
PM requests dissolution of Parliament, proclamation of elections
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Presidential Palace at 11 a.m. this morning to request the dissolution of Parliament and the proclamation of elections for May 21 from President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
PM vows investor interest in Megalopoli, post-lignite
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised residents in Megalopoli on Friday that future investments will help the town in the central Peloponnese deal with the impact of phasing out lignite.
Mitsotakis attends signing of road agreement in Messinia
An agreement to build a road linking Kalamata, Rizomilos, Pylos and Methoni in Messinia, along the southwestern section of the Peloponnese was signed at Kalamata airport on Friday, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and by former premier Antonis Samaras, under whose government the project began.
Mitsotakis to tour three Peloponnesian regions on Friday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to visit the regions of Argolida, Arcadia, and Messinia in the Peloponnese on Friday, as part of his pre-election engagements.
In the morning, Mitsotakis will attend the signing of a contract for the Argos-Nafplio road connection via the A7 motorway. Following that, he will visit Mycenae and Nafplio.
PM outlines plans for development of Ionian islands
The 2030 regional development plan for the Ionian islands includes over 260 projects budgeted at 1.3 billion euros, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Corfu on Wednesday.
He noted that funds for the program will come from the EU's NSRF, the Public Investments Program, the "Antonis Tritsis" program and the Recovery Fund.
Lists for European elections considered
If reelected, the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will reportedly seek the return of lists for European elections.
A list election is one in which eligible voters within a specific constituency vote for a list or lists of candidates. This differs from candidate elections, in which voters can only vote for individual candidates.
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Campaigning continues ahead of May vote
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PM: Metro Line 4 up and running by decade’s end
Metro Line 4, or at least a section of it, will be operating by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday.
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