Marika Mitsotakis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the legacy of former French President Jacques Chirac who died Thursday at 86.
In a tweet, written in French, the Greek leader said Chirac had left "an indelible mark on his country and the Continent."

A spokesperson for the US Embassy in Athens confirmed on Thursday hat a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had indeed been scheduled for Tuesday.

The Greek government reportedly sees Wednesday's first meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York as a first step in the effort to reset Greek-Turkish relations.

Rising tension with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean and the new Greek government's efforts to attract more foreign investments are expected to top the agenda of talks between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York.

The British Museum said it will examine any request from Greece to loan any exhibits to the country, as part of its bicentennial independence celebrations, Greek broadcaster SKAI reported on Monday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (r) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (l) attend a joint press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Thursday. Greece wants to draw up a major investment program with Germany, especially focused on climate protection, Mitsotakis said.

The government appears confident that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' tour of European capitals got off to a promising start in Paris last week.

The fact that the French delegation during Mitsotakis' talks with President Emmanuel Macron included Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire was seen in Athens as an indication of the importance Paris attaches to Athens.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Aug. 22 that Turks who have the right of asylum can remain in Greece but those who cannot obtain it should return to Turkey.

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on July 20 offered to take "brave steps" to boost bilateral relations with Turkey.

Newly-elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday expressed his confidence in the capabilities of his conservative administration as he set out the objective of refashioning the country's governance model.