Prime Minister of Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that he is proposing the head of the Council of State, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, as a nominee for the country's next president, in a televised address on the state-run broadcaster ERT on Wednesday evening.

If her candidacy is approved by Parliament, she will replace incumbent Prokopis Pavlopoulos, whose term expires in March. 

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make a televised address at 7 p.m. local time on the state-run broadcaster ERT, his office announced Wednesday.

It did not provide information on the topic of the address. 

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began briefing political leaders in Athens on the results of his recent trip to the United States, starting with head of the main opposition, Alexis Tsipras.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Archbishop of Albania Anastasios at Maximos Mansion on Thursday.
Anastasios congratulated the conservative leader on becoming prime minister and requested the government's help in tackling the challenges facing the Balkan country's Orthodox Church.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made a grave mistake. He shunned the unanimous opinion of the country's constitutional experts. He defied the recommendation of senior officials.

Embattled Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a cabinet meeting on Friday, which is scheduled to take place in Parliament at 1 p.m.

President of Bolivia Evo Morales seen during a visit at the Acropolis Museum in Athens on Friday. Morales also met with Greek Prime MInister Alexis Tsipras during a rare trip to Europe. [EPA]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens Thursday. Merkel and Tsipras have met in person many times over the course of the past few years, but this is the first time the German chancellor visits Athens during Tsipras's government. 

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (r) shakes hands with Slovenian President Borut Pahor (l) during their meeting in Athens, Tuesday. Pahor is in Athens on an official visit. [EPA]

Francois Hollande, the former president of France, on Friday hailed Greece's progress in overcoming difficult obstacles.

"You managed to ensure that Greece achieved good results," Hollande said during a visit to Maximos Mansion in Athens.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, for his part, welcomed Hollande as "a true friend of Greece."