Giorgos Koumoutsakos

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is on Thursday due to brief Parliament's cross-party committee for defense and foreign affairs in the wake of last week's visit to Greece by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Kotzias called on Monday for the committee to convene on Thursday.

Greece's main opposition New Democracy party conveyed a message of friendship and cooperation to Beijing on Wednesday ahead of the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to be celebrated on July 1.

New Democracy spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos on Wednesday reacted to the outcome of the US presidential election playing down the potential impact of Donald Trump's victory on Greece's ties with the United States.

"Greek-American relations have solid foundations. They remain strong," Koumoutsakos told Real FM on Wednesday.

Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis has called for a fresh session of House and deputy speakers to discuss the mater of convening the National Broadcasting Council (ESR) for Monday 3 p.m.

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.

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.

The new president of main opposition party New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will present on Thursday noon to party’s parliamentary group his plan for the reorganization of the party.

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.

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.

Greek police has arrested a 24-year-old man in relation to the attack against New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos which took place on Thursday evening the protest of Pontian Association of Greece in Syntagma to protest against statements made by Education Minister Nikos Filis.