Government of Greece

The Education Ministry clashed with conservative New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday over a recent spike in crime and lawlessness on Greek university campuses. 

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (l) shakes hands with Reuven Rivlin, during what the Israeli president described as 'a warm welcome' at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, on Monday. Pavlopoulos hailed Greek-Israeli relations as being at the 'best possible level,' while Rivlin said that 'cooperation between Israel and Greece has tremendous potential,' stressing the field of energy.

In comments made during a televised exchange on Monday with Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, Greece's Prokopis Pavlopoulos declared that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will be unable to join NATO as long as there are signs of irredentism.

There are no limits to the scope of cooperation between his country and Greece, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tells Kathimerini ahead of his visit to Athens on the invitation of his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is expected on a state visit to Greece on Sunday.

During the visit, which is due to last until Wednesday, Rivlin will hold meetings with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, amongst others.

"I am looking forward to the strengthening of relations between our countries," he said last week.

New Democracy alleges that the government has made hundreds of hirings at Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE) that do not meet the criteria for transparency.

In a parliamentary question to Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis, 21 deputies of the main opposition party are asking for the precise data on all hirings by the state-owned oil company in the last three years.

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday slammed the leftist-led administration over its handling of name talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), saying that it entered negotiations without "forming a unified government position."

Fifteen investors have expressed interest in acquiring coal-fired plants the country will divest to comply with an EU court ruling, Greece's Energy Ministry said on Sunday.

A day after meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to discuss the ongoing negotiations in the name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Greek Archbishop Ieronymos is to meet with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Friday.

The meeting will take place at the Presidential Mansion at 6 p.m. No more details were immediately made available.

Ex-finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has said he asked Alexis Tsipras whether he was "completely stupid" after the Greek prime minister agreed to a demand by international creditors in 2015 for large primary surpluses.