Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Greek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party
- 13h ago
Tsipras rules out cooperation with New Democracy and attacks PASOK over prices
Speaking to ELAS's Political Committee on 16 October, Alexis Tsipras ruled out governing with New Democracy and urged that the row with PASOK not turn into a civil war within the progressive camp.
- 21h ago
Greek defence minister Dendias meets Saudi crown prince, visits Patriot battery in Yanbu
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman in Riyadh on Thursday, 15 October, then visited the Greek Patriot battery at Yanbu that evening.
- yesterday
Part of an old Italian barracks collapses in Chania, no trapped people found
Firefighters and rescue teams searched the rubble of a former war museum building in Chania, Crete, after part of it fell at midday on Thursday, 15 October. After several hours of searching, no trapped or injured people were found.
- yesterday
New Democracy leads MARC poll at 30.4%, 14.6 points ahead of ELAS
New Democracy remains first in the MARC vote estimate for ANT1 at 30.4%, but 62.7% rate the government negatively. ELAS holds second place at 15.8% and PASOK is third at 12.4%.
- 2d ago
Metlen and Karatzis Group open Greece's largest standalone battery storage plant in Larissa
Metlen and the Karatzis Group put the 330 MW, 790 MWh plant into service in Nea Karyes, Larissa. The €170 million project runs on market terms without operating or investment subsidy.
- 2d ago
EU summit in Brussels to tackle energy prices, 2028-2034 budget and Ukraine
Leaders gather in Brussels on 15 October with energy prices, a proposed windfall tax and the 2028-2034 EU budget on the table. Greece's prime minister will argue that prices must fall first, within fiscal limits.
- 2d ago
Israel returns 22 antiquities to Greece as Osborne sees hope for Parthenon Marbles deal
Israel handed 22 ancient Greek objects to Athens on Tuesday, 13 October, in the first such return between the two countries. The same day, British Museum chairman George Osborne said in Athens that he still hopes to reach a deal on the Parthenon Marbles.
- 3d ago
Nexans seeks approval for Abeille Marengo to survey Greece-Cyprus cable route
Nexans has asked Greek authorities to let the French-flagged vessel Abeille Marengo carry out seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector. The ship was reported to be in Naples, and a decision on the request is expected in about 15 days.
- 3d ago
New Democracy leads Opinion Poll survey at 30.3%, 14.4 points ahead of Tsipras's ELAS
An Opinion Poll survey for Action 24, conducted 7 to 12 October, puts New Democracy at 30.3% in vote estimate, with no single-party majority in the projected seat split. Cost of living is the top concern for 59% of respondents.
- 4d ago
Greece to subsidise heating oil at the pump and raise heating allowance 30% from 14 October
Finance minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis announced a double intervention on heating oil on Tuesday, 13 October. Measures are to be specified on Wednesday, 14 October, with a target price below 1.75 euros per litre.
- 4d ago
Greece plans Christmas package with cuts up to 25%, cap to be extended to year-end
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said Greece is preparing a holiday package of basic products, and that the profit-margin cap on thousands of product codes will be extended to the end of the year.
- 4d ago
Karteros's insult of Androulakis deepens PASOK-ELAS feud over second place
Former Tsipras speechwriter Thanasis Karteros called PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis an idiot in a column, and both sides are now trading accusations over who will finish second at the next election.
- 4d ago
Kimberly Guilfoyle out as US ambassador to Greece amid reports of an unpaid bill and a watchdog probe
The White House asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, and she has since accepted. Press reports cite a $100,000 debt request to a Trump donor, an unpaid dinner bill and a State Department inspector general inquiry, and she denies wrongdoing.
- 5d ago
Mitsotakis rides first rebuilt Line 1 train; 14 more due within a year
Kyriakos Mitsotakis rode the first of 14 rebuilt trains on Line 1 from Thiseio to Moschato on Monday, 12 October 2026, and called the line's current condition a very problematic state caused by extremely old trains.
- Oct 9
Fashion photographer Dimitris Skoulos named New Democracy candidate for West Piraeus in 2027 election
New Democracy announced that photographer Dimitris Skoulos will be on its ballots for the 2027 parliamentary elections in the West Piraeus constituency, following a decision by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Skoulos is known in Greece for his judging role on the Star reality show GNTM.
- Oct 9
Mitsotakis opens Skouries gold and copper mine in Halkidiki, a $2 billion investment
Eldorado Gold said all preparatory works at the Skouries site are complete and commercial production starts before the end of 2026. At full operation the mine is to yield 140,000 ounces of gold and 30,000 tonnes of copper a year.
- Oct 9
Tsipras accuses PASOK of sparing Mitsotakis, PASOK says ELAS aims to divide the left
ELAS leader Alexis Tsipras told Parapolitika radio that PASOK is caught between him and New Democracy, and PASOK answered with four questions on pensions, taxes and universities.
- Oct 8
Mitsotakis promises fishermen more aid and asks for single-party majority in Chalkidiki
Speaking in Arnaia on Thursday 8 October 2026, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told fishermen he would handle their demands personally and become more specific within days. In the same visit he asked voters for a single-party majority ahead of the 2027 elections.
- Oct 8
Pierrakakis urges EU to shield citizens from energy shock without undermining fiscal credibility
Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis described a difficult balance for the eurozone after energy prices returned to high levels, as Greece and Italy requested more fiscal flexibility. Several finance ministers pushed back at the Luxembourg meeting.
- Oct 8
EU's Dombrovskis rules out more fiscal flexibility as Italy and Greece press on inflation
Valdis Dombrovskis said the Commission will examine Italian and Greek requests more closely, while Italy's energy and defence escape clause cleared its first Commission assessment.
