President of Greece

The procedures to elect the next Greek president will be set in motion by February 13, according to Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Tasoulas said the electoral law will soon be tabled in Parliament and this will pave the way for the relevant House procedures to begin for the election of the president.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos discussed the trilateral agreement on the EastMed natural gas pipeline with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a telephone call on Friday, after the latter cut his Athens trip short to deal with rising tensions in Iraq.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Sunday underlined the importance of defending democracy and the freedom of the press at an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of Kathimerini newspaper. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed solidarity with Greece on the issue of the return of the Parthenon Marbles during his visit to the Acropolis Museum on Tuesday morning, which wrapped up his official two-day visit to Athens.

In an exclusive article for Kathimerini on the occasion of his official visit to Athens, which started Sunday and will conclude on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping has underlined the need to boost cooperation between Athens and Beijing on all levels.

The incoming Ambassador of Israel to Greece, Yossi Amrani, has presented his credentials to Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos praised late French President Jacques Chirac as "an emblematic personality" who succeeded in "boosting France's status on a European and international level."
In a statement expressing condolences after Chirac's death, Pavlopoulos praised Chirac's contribution to the project of European unification.

Flying enthusiasts watch Hellenic Air Force helicopters participate in the Tanagra International Air Show, part of Athens Flying Week, at the Tanagra Air Base on Saturday. The air show, which took place for the eighth year in a row, drew some 60,000 visitors from across Greece and 4,000 from abroad.

With two cruise liners anchored in the port of Argostoli, the streets of Kefalonia's capital were packed with tourists. "Thankfully it's a bit quieter here," Professor Roderick Beaton said as we walked into a seaside restaurant on the Ionian island where he was on holiday with his wife.

Iosif Tsalaganidis has been appointed president of Greece's Supreme Court, it was announced Wednesday. He previously served as court vice-president.