Maximos Mansion

The mayor of Turkey's metropolitan Istanbul met Greek prime minister in Athens on Sept. 21. 

Ekrem Imamoğlu was received by Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos Mansion, the official seat of Greek prime minister.

He also held a meeting with Kostas Bakoyannis, the mayor of Athens, at the Athens City Hall.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday called for an emergency meeting of the committee of health experts that is advising the government on its management of the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to address calls for a hard lockdown on Greek capital.

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A report by an auditing firm forwarded to the Athens prosecutor's office handling the investigation into the scandal involving the Folli Follie jewelry company has implicated two ministers of the former SYRIZA government, which are mentioned by name, as well as the prime minister's office.

Officials expect a difficult first two months in the new year for the government's fortunes, followed by better times ahead, as a critical mass of the population is vaccinated and funds from the European Union's recovery fund flow in.

But this scenario is by no means guaranteed and a number of factors could still trip up the conservative government.

I have previously criticized the government for what I call its "perpetual strategy vacuum." In the four months since I last did so, the situation has, unfortunately, deteriorated.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make a public statement about the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean, his office said on Wednesday.

The statement is expected at 6.30 p.m. from Maximos Mansion.

With the curve of the number of Covid-19 cases remaining at a relatively manageable gradient, the government believes it has reason to be cautiously optimistic that Greece is on course to win the battle if the restrictions in place continue to be observed.

With the growing challenge posed by the coronavirus and its multiple negative effects on the real economy, which will no doubt define his term in office, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is reportedly determined to do what it takes to minimize the inevitable effects on society.

The Prime Minister's office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Intelligence Service (EYP) and the Hellenic Police (ELAS) were the targets of an international cyber espionage campaign in April 2019 code-named "Sea Turtle."

According to verified sources, the unknown perpetrators were able to gain access to the internal networks of government agencies.