Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis announced adjustments to the Cabinet on Monday following the resignation of two ministers last week – Minister of State, Stavros Papastavrou, and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Yiannis Bratakos.

Mr Marinakis began his briefing of the political editors by stating the following: "By decision of the Prime Minister, the Minister of State, Makis Voridis, additionally assumes the regulation of issues of organization and operation of the government and government bodies and participates in the planning of legislative work. Stelios Koutnatzis is appointed as the general secretary of the Prime Minister, with the responsibilities of the general secretariat as provided by law, as well as the editing of the legislative material on behalf of the Prime Minister".

In addition, Minister of State, Akis Skertsos, assumes the supervision and regulation of the Organizations and Bodies under the Prime Minister (e.g. National Commission for Bioethics, National Commission for Human Rights, National Commission for People with Disabilities) and Thanasis Kontogeorgis assumes the Special Secretariat for Long-Term Planning.

The Prime Minister's advisor, Thanasis Nezis, together with Mr. Koutnatzis, is responsible for communication with the members of the Parliamentary Group, as well as for communication with the Prime Minister's Office in Parliament and with Civil Society. Finally, Eleni Schina takes over as Director of the Prime Minister's Special Office (together with the archives and protocol of the Prime Minister's Office).