Government of Ireland

In a historic turn of events, Simon Harris has been appointed as Ireland's youngest-ever prime minister, following a parliamentary vote on Monday. The 37-year-old politician, known for his leadership during the early stages of Ireland's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, takes the helm after the unexpected resignation of former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.

Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos will make official statements at 13.30 p.m., state-run news agency ANA-MPA said on Friday.

The announcement is expected to be a mini government reshuffle to fill up deputy ministerial posts.