National Security Advisor

National security takes center stage

In line with the pre-election pledge to modernize Greece's national security apparatus, which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had reiterated at the recent meeting of the Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA), the government on Thursday appointed Vice Admiral Alexandros Diakopoulos to the new post of national security adviser to the Prime Minister's Office.

Government announces security chiefs

Vice Admiral Alexandros Diakopoulos has been appointed National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister's office, a post set up by the new conservative administration, the government announced Thursday.
Meanwhile, Panagiotis Kontoleon was named as the new head of the National Intelligence Service (EYP).