Kyriakos Mitsotakis
UN refugee agency expresses concern at Greek asylum plans
The United Nations refugees agency UNHCR expressed concern on Thursday about Greek proposals to overhaul laws affecting asylum seekers, saying they could weaken the protection of refugees.
PM calls on banks to cancel fee hikes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the country's banks to recall a series of increases in the fees paid by customers for various transactions during a meeting with their representatives on Thursday.
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Foreign and Greek investors
Every government talks about investments, about how its members have met with foreign investors, gotten their approval for plans and convinced them to come to Greece to do business. The present government claims to be more business-friendly than its predecessors, and actually is. It knows how the market works better then they did.
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PM to discuss new fees with bankers on Thursday
The new charges banks have imposed on most of their services customers' transactions will be discussed in a meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with the heads of the country's biggest banks on Thursday.
The new charges are an effort to offset the sector's losses from interest takings, which have been in constant decline over the last few years.
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Greece supports a modern, European North Macedonia
Despite disappointment with the decision of certain European leaders not to start European Union accession talks with North Macedonia, the country's political forces appear to have kept their eye on that goal, which means they still have to fulfill the commitments they have made.
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PM Mitsotakis meets with Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Monday with Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis, the premier's office said in a statement.
The two men discussed issues related to Thessaloniki soccer team PAOK, the northern city's port and the businessman's planned real estate development in Paliouri, Halkidiki, in northern Greece, the office said.
Brussels disappoints Zaev’s EU aspirations
Despite the support of 25 member-states, the European Council has rejected the launch of accession talks with North Macedonia, essentially leaving its Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in a political lurch, given that he had plugged the contentious Prespes agreement with Greece to his people as the ticket that will open the gates to Europe.
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EU needs plan to prevent ‘full-blown’ migration crisis, Greek PM says in Brussels
Greece stands "at the crossroads of many of the challenges faced by the European Union today" and is in an excellent position to help in talks addressing them, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday.
50 720 Refugees Have Sought Asylum in Greece for the Past 10 Months
From the beginning of the year to October 13, 2019, 50 720 refugees and migrants arrived in Greece, of which 39 775 by sea. This is indicated by official data in the country, almost identical to last year, when 50,963 people were registered.
PM: Greece, EU cannot be blackmailed by Turkey on migration
Greece and the European Union should not be held hostage to Turkey over migration, Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, as the country is looking for ways to limit refugee and migrant arrivals and decongest camps on the islands of the eastern Aegean.