Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greek workers strike over soaring prices, demand salary increases

Greece's major labor unions declared the strike against rising prices because of Russia's attacks on Ukraine, and called for collective wage agreements and salary increases.

Greece upgrades airforce with Rafale jets delivery from France

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the new additions "make our air force one of the strongest in Europe and the Mediterranean" and bolsters the "flexibility" of Greek diplomacy.

Greece adopts 'brutality against asylum seekers' as policy

Greek policies towards asylum seekers contradict European values, basic human rights, reports a German weekly. It also highlights the systematic use of force against asylum seekers along EU borders, suggesting they are not isolated incidents.

Greece doesn't serve peace by upping defence agreements with the US

Increased dialogue and cooperation with Turkey would better serve neighbourly relations and regional stability.

What NATO? Greece ratifies controversial defence deal with France

The pact stipulates that the two sides will come to each other’s aid if attacked even though being members of NATO they are already supposed to do that.

Turkey's Erdogan, Greece's Mitsotakis discuss Afghanistan, migration

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined that the new government to be formed in Afghanistan should be inclusive and reflect the diversity of the Afghan people.

Greece fires now under control as reconstruction begins

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis appoints a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Multinational firefighter force battles Greece wildfires

More than 247,000 acres have been burned by wildfires raging across Greece over the last two weeks, data from European Forest Fire Information System shows.

Turkey, Greece to take concrete steps to improve economic ties

Ankara has started to work on concrete projects with a focus on action and cooperation with the Greek side, and the two countries agreed on 25 items in the list of areas of cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says.

Greek gymnasts accuse coaches of decades of abuse, sexual harassment

Nearly two dozen gymnasts say their coaches used "harsh and abusive" practices dating back to 1985, including forced fasting, psychological and physical punishment.

Greek foreign minister plans rare Turkey visit next month

Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu says his Greek counterpart is set to visit Turkey for talks on April 14 following a meeting of senior diplomats in Athens to ease long-standing tensions over Aegean and Mediterranean seas between the two NATO allies.

Clashes break out in Greece during protests against police brutality

The clashes were prompted by a video that appeared to show a man being beaten on Sunday by officers in the area.