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Frozen smiles at the Presidential Mansion among party leaders, amid a political heatwave
Party leaders exchange courtesies while deep divides remain on key policy challenges
Military service in the Air Force and Navy will be abolished – Starting in 2026, all conscripts will serve only in the Army
Major changes in military service and new pay rules for soldiers are coming. Units will be merged, laws will be updated, and the armed forces will have a new structure announced by the Ministry of National Defense
Mitsotakis takes a hardline stance on national issues — Slams ‘Twitter diplomacy’
Greece will never accept any grey zone theory, the Prime Minister stressed, underlining that the Greek veto on the prospect of Turkey's membership in the SAFE programme remains on the table
Mitsotakis’ interview on SKAI
We are not seeking mediators for our issues with Turkey. As long as Turkey insists on maintaining the casus belli, it will not be allowed to join the European defense program. We are inviting Libya to engage in talks with Greece on the delimitation of the continental shelf and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). There is no issue regarding the sovereignty of our islands," emphasized the Prime Minister in his interview on SKAI
Gerapetritis: Greece will continue to support the European perspective of the Western Balkans
The Foreign Minister met with his counterpart from North Macedonia – “Cooperation with Greece is not just valuable, it is vital,” said Timčo Mucunski
What was decided at the Maximos Mansion meeting on water scarcity: Agency mergers and a radical shift in water management – The five emergency measures
Today, a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was held at the Maximos Mansion to address the increasingly pressing issue of water scarcity in Greece. The session laid out key strategies to respond to the current challenges and to prepare the country for long-term environmental shifts over the next 30 years
