Makis Voridis

As we enter the heart of autumn, the political climate is gradually heating up, with political leaders holding their first confrontation in Parliament today.

The occasion is the discussion in Parliament regarding natural disasters.

A meeting on the reform goals for the next three years regarding the national healthcare system was held on Tuesday morning at the Maximos Mansion, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

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.

With the ultimate aim to garner the vote of at least 120 lawmakers of ruling New Democracy when it reaches Parliament, the cabinet Wednesday approved the bill on same-sex marriage.

The draft legislation was submitted for public consultation until January 31, at 9 p.m. It will then be submitted to Parliament where lawmakers will vote on it on February 12. 

Ahead of a televised interview on Wednesday evening in which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to open the debate on same-sex marriage and parenthood, three New Democracy MPs have expressed their basic opposition to any change in the law.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is confronted with a gordian knot on the issue of same-sex marriage.

The center-right prime minister has pledged to push legislation on the issue through Parliament but faces strong opposition from within his own party.

Representative of same-sex families have accused two leading government party MPs opposed to same-sex marriage of "stigmatizing" their children because of the sexual orientation of their parents.

A government delegation embarked on a visit to assess the areas affected by the fires in Evros, in northeastern Greece, on Monday.

Heading the delegation is State Minister Makis Voridis, who is joined by Citizen Protection Minister Ioannis Oikonomou, Rural Development and Food Minister Lefteris Avgenakis, and Alternate Interior Minister Thodoris Livanios.

The government intends to put an end to the "unbearable insanity" where Greece has no private universities in Greece, Minister of State Makis Voridis has said.

In an interview with Real FM, Voridis discussed the recent announcements by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament regarding private third level education.

New government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis announced the new ministerial cabinet of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday.

Several prominent ministers were shuffled into new positions, including former foreign minister Nikos Dendias assuming the Defense Ministry and former digital governance minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis taking over as education minister.