politics

One of Greece's most prominent politicians and former Speaker of the House, Filippos Petsalnikos died on Friday at the age of 70. There is still no official information about the reason for his death, but he had reportedly been facing...

Following the escalation of Turkish provocations on Wednesday, Greece's main Opposition SYRIZA party and its leader, Alexis Tsipras, issued two separate statements with stark warnings against Ankara and its behavior. ''The latest incidents constitute an unprecedented and dangerous escalation,'' Tsipras...

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said from Vienna on Tuesday that he is grateful for the Greek government's continued efforts to protect the European border. The remarks were made during the joint press conference given by Kurz and Greek Premier Kyriakos...

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Krasimir Karakachanov posted a status on his Facebook profile on Monday afternoon expressing serious reservations about the prospect of a new migrant detention center being established in the Greek region of Serres. ''Accommodation of illegal migrants near...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed economic issues and the emerging migration crisis at Greece's eastern borders while addressing the German-Hellenic Economic Forum in Berlin on Monday, where he met with his German counterpart, Angela Merkel. PM Mitsotakis stressed repeatedly...

George Papacostas, Greece's new Ambassador to Australia, presented his credentials on Wednesday in Canberra, the capital of the country. Papacostas met formally with David Hurley, the Governor-General of Australia, in a  ceremony at Government House. Greece's new representative to Australia is...

Greek Speaker of the House Constantine Tassoulas rebuked MeRA25 leader and ex-Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Friday for handing an envelope over to him containing a USB of the conversations he had secretly recorded while attending a Eurogroup discussion...

Stelios Petsas, the spokesperson of the Greek government, announced on Monday that the current administration will issue a Legislative Act today by which the state will be able to proceed with the requisition of public and private properties where new...

Speaking before the Greek Parliament on Thursday evening, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his administration will seek an agreement with the international and European governing bodies of football to address issues with the country's troubled Superleague. Greece aims to draft...

Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Paris on Wednesday, where earlier he held an official meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The French leader welcomed Prime Minister Mitsotakis on the steps of the Élysée Palace in the capital city before...