Message received after stormy meeting

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reportedly heeded the message sent by the 37 MPs that took the floor at last Wednesday's tumultuous meeting of ruling New Democracy's parliamentary group.

The meeting, which was held in the aftermath of ND's disappointing tally in the European Parliament elections on June 9, was the most difficult in years and certainly the "noisiest" during the tenure of Mitsotakis, who has had the unique privilege of being unchallenged for such a long time, something no predecessor had accomplished. 

The meeting emphasized the party's ideological orientation, relations between MPs and ministers, as well as everyday issues.

In comments to Kathimerini, a government source said that after the parliamentary group meeting "we are not where we were," as "the messages were received."

The prime minister reportedly listened carefully to...