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KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS
Sets agenda in first cabinet meeting after reshuffle
At the first cabinet meeting following the reshuffle the day before, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday laid out the principles for his conservative administration, issuing a sharp warning against conceit and complacency.
Time to put restrictions on cruise ships on the islands due to over-tourism
According to a statement made by Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Bloomberg, the first step in addressing the issue of overtourism in Greece and the rest of the world following the pandemic should be to impose restrictions on cruise ships visiting the nation's popular islands.
No interest in top Brussels job
A spokesman for Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis denied on Thursday that the politician was running for president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
Fair and sustainable tourism development
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed in a discussion with the President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises that tourism development should be sustainable, fair, and participatory; the growth dividend should be distributed as fairly as possible throughout the country.
Early repayment of €8 billion bailout loans according to Blooomberg
In an interview with Bloomberg, the prime minister stated that Greece will move forward with the early repayment of bailout loans totaling eight billion euros.
Greece is no longer the "black sheep" of the eurozone
According to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greece has improved its credibility with markets and has stopped being the eurozone's "black sheep," he told Bloomberg television on Wednesday morning.
Rules out snap election and reshuffle
Despite the disappointing outcome for his conservative party, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out the possibility of holding an early election in his first interview following Sunday's European Parliament elections.
Scenarios for a reshuffle on Wednesday or Thursday are heating up
It is now the Prime Minister's turn to interpret the election outcome, which saw New Democracy fall short of the 33% threshold.
Greeks head to polls for 2024 European elections
In the European election, which took place from Thursday to Sunday, 373 million voters from the 27 member states of the EU cast ballots. Greeks started heading to the polls on Sunday morning to choose the MEPs that will represent them in the next European Parliament.
Βanks have an obligation to support the real economy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during an interview that the banks have an obligation to lend more to the real economy.
€ 3.5 billion for the reconstruction of Thessaly after storms "Daniel" and "Elias"
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the total cost of reconstruction in Thessaly after the "Daniel" and "Elias" disasters will exceed 3.5 billion euros.