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Markets have 'priced in' political change in Greece, ND leader tells Bloomberg
Global markets are anticipating a change in the Greek political scene this year, opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told Bloomberg.
"Markets have priced in a political change that favors investment in Greece and political stability after the national election," Mitsotakis was quoted as telling the agency in an interview in his Athens office last week.
Mitsotakis: Russia can depend on Greece as a reliable partner
Russia can depend on Greece as a reliable partner, conservative opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday, adding that a New Democracy government would work toward strengthening bilateral ties between Athens and Moscow.
Mitsotakis meets Russian PM Medvedev
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is paying a two-day visit to Russia with a party delegation, met on Thursday with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
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ND leader to visit Moscow on Feb. 27-28
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will pay a two-day visit to Russia on February 27-28, New Democracy said in a press release.
During his visit, he will meet with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and other senior members of the Russian government.
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Mitsotakis eyes shift in agenda for Greek-German economic ties
A victory by conservative New Democracy in upcoming general elections would wipe out Greece's "country risk" for potential investors and make it incomparably more attractive for direct foreign investment, ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday following talks in Athens with representatives of large German businesses.
Mitsotakis sees May 26 election
Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis believes the government will not wait until the last possible time - next October - to call an election, but will move up the polls to May 26, to coincide with the elections for local and regional councils and the European Parliament.
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Weber hints at lower surpluses in post-SYRIZA era
In a nod to New Democracy chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the leader of the European People's Party (EPP) said on Thursday that Greece could be granted smaller primary surplus targets if he is elected president of the European Commission in May on the condition that the country has a growth-friendly government.
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A positive sign
The decision by New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to back the government initiative to segment constituencies in the Greek capital required political courage.
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ND chief meets with Israeli PM in Jerusalem
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday discussed ways to further enhance strategic cooperation between Greece and Israel, as well as the issue of the two Greek soldiers that have been held in Turkey without charge since early March.
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ND leader points to plan to boost jobs and tackle poverty
In a speech in Karditsa, central Greece, conservative New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared that the problems of ruling SYRIZA should not become Greece's problems.
"Greece will move forward, we Greeks deserve better than this," he said, saying that ND had a plan to boost growth and tackle joblessness which is particularly high in some provincial parts of Greece.