Konstantinos Tasoulas
New president to be sworn in Thursday in pared down ceremony
Greece's president-elect, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is to be sworn in on Thursday in a simplified ceremony in Parliament, with few officials present, to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus.
Presidential election process to be ready by February 13
The procedures to elect the next Greek president will be set in motion by February 13, according to Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Tasoulas said the electoral law will soon be tabled in Parliament and this will pave the way for the relevant House procedures to begin for the election of the president.
Parliament Speaker predicts 2020 economic upswing, resolve toward Turkey
Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas struck an optimistic note about what is in store in in 2020 in remarks just before Christmas.
At the same time he underlined Greece's peaceful resolve in dealing with Turkey's threat and the consequent escalation of tensions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.