Kyriakos Mistotakis

A former lawmaker for governing New Democracy announced his resignation from the center-right party on Thursday, in opposition to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis' recent ouster of ex-premier Antonis Samaras.

Washington has not met all of the commitments outlined in a letter sent by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis at the start of the year, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tells Kathimerini, adding that strengthening Greece's capabilities, so that it can "exercise its role as the reliable, stable and serious ally in the broader region," is also in Americ

In the absence of an opposition party that could threaten New Democracy's dominance, the government is enjoying its omnipotence with almost rapacious pleasure. So, despite mounting social discontent, it is behaving as if it has secured immortality. Is the government right to feel this way?

As farmers announced on Wednesday that they will intensify their protests and blockades of national highways, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis hinted that the government may part with its, so far, conciliatory tone.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis called for the strengthening of Greece's defense industry in order to boost the "operational readiness" of the country's armed forces during a visit on Wednesday to the Defense Ministry. 

Authorities in Greece say the country is planning tap financial markets with the issue of a 7-year bond, the first under the new conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis.
In a notice released Monday, Greece's Public Debt Management Agency named banks in charge of managing the auction. PDMA announcements are typically made on the eve of the auction.

The Greek Parliament’s Conference of the Presidents decided that the scheduled discussion on the refugee crisis and security will take place on Tuesday, April 19.

Kyriakos Mistotakis, leader of the major Greek opposition party New Democracy commented on the wikileaks revelations regarding the IMF and the negotiations with the Greek government by attacking PM Alexis Tsipras during a party rally in Larissa.