Mini cabinet reshuffle announced, key posts unchanged

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed a new citizen protection minister on Wednesday, following a mini cabinet reshuffle in a bid to bolster the conservative administration's security agenda.

Minister for Citizen Protection Giannis Oikonomou was ousted from government, following an increase in violence at sporting events. A 31-year old police officer died last week following an injury by a flare in clashes that broke out during a volleyball match in December. This followed the murder of a 29-year old football fan in August during clashes between supporters of local team AEK and Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb.

The New Democracy government, which was re-elected in July, enjoys a comfortable majority of eight seats in the country's 300-seat parliament. No changes were made in the key ministries of foreign affairs, finance and defense.

A senior government official...