Kyriakos Mitsotakis was honoured with the Global Citizen 2024 award at an event in New York. The award was presented to the Prime Minister by Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the award in recognition of "his remarkable career in both public administration and the private sector, as well as his leadership in the governance of the country and in transatlantic, European, and global affairs.".

Receiving the award, the Prime Minister said that it "belongs to all Greeks for their resilience and perseverance, for what they have achieved in recent years.".

"What we have achieved in Greece is to show that one can govern from the political centre. That you can be pro-growth but also fiscally responsible. That you can be, and here the words of my good friend Georgia Meloni resonate, a true patriot, focusing on strong defence and border protection, while at the same time being socially liberal, providing high-quality public goods, and reducing inequalities," Mitsotakis said.

The prime minister said his government's re-election was a response to the way in which populism can be defeated.