Politics of Greece

A 225,476-euro contract has been signed by the regional governor of Western Macedonia that foresees the creation of a "unified network of signs and information on the stone bridges of Western Macedonia."

The US assistant secretary of state for energy resources and former ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has stressed that the United States is looking forward to the "continuation of the strong partnership with Greece" in energy cooperation.

Highlighting the strong bilateral ties between the two countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed the hope that "Greece will continue to play a creative role" in developing Sino-European relations, after meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Beijing on Friday.

The Bulgarian Embassy in Greece on Saturday condemned the actions of a 35-year-old Bulgarian man who attempted to flee justice following his arrest for lowering the Greek flag at the passenger port in Kavala, saying his behavior had been "illegal" and "regrettable".

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with his North Macedonia counterpart Dimitar Kovachevski on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius on Wednesday.

According to government sources, the two leaders discussed regional developments and expressed interest in deepening bilateral relations.

Hundreds of people from North Macedonia with no papers - who cannot access any social services - can now get them thanks to the campaigning work of NGOs and some determined MPs.

Greece's newly appointed defense minister has welcomed a de-escalation of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, expressing hope this would lead to a "climate of trust" without directly referring to Turkey.

US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Sunday to congratulate him on his substantial victory in last Sunday's election.

SYRIZA chief Alexis Tsipras refuted speculation that he may step down from the helm of the main opposition after suffering a second defeat in Sunday's ballot. 

"I will be judged the members of the party," Tsipras said in comments at SYRIZA headquarters in downtown Athens, indicating that a congress will be called within the next few months to decide on the leftists' fate.

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed his party's resounding victory on Sunday night and vowed that the conservatives would be setting "high goals" for their second term at the helm of the Greek government.