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Tommy Olsen of the NGO Aegean Boat Report who was arrested in Norway for criminal organisation will not be extradited to Greece
Authorities had arrested him in mid-March after Greece issued an international arrest warrant - He is accused of espionage, directing a criminal organisation and participating in a illegal immigrant trafficking ring
Contacts and agreements to deepen Greece–United Arab Emirates cooperation
Nikos Dendias met with the Minister of State responsible for defence affairs of the UAE – They signed a letter of intent to deepen strategic defence cooperation
The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) is meeting under the Prime Minister at the Maximos Mansion, with the agenda items
It is the regular bi-monthly meeting, which however coincides with critical developments in the broader region
Final four in the opposition: On May 26 Tsipras’ party, on the 21st Karystianou, Samaras is weighing it, “they are attacking Androulakis” say PASOK insiders
Casting for new faces by Tsipras’ advisers, Karystianou’s announcement at “Olympion” – conspiracy theories in PASOK after the forgotten million and the building in Heraklion, Samaras is weighing his move, although he has already activated his networks
Papastavrou: With Trump’s post, the US President recognizes Mitsotakis’ energy policy
“Essentially, it recognizes that he is the first European prime minister who spoke with realism,” said Stavros Papastavrou regarding Trump’s post
Mitsotakis: Elections in 2027, only through a third New Democracy government term does the sure path to Greece 2030 pass (updated)
Prime Minister and President of New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave the signal for New Democracy’s electoral victory and a third consecutive governing term from the podium of the party’s 16th congress
Kyriakos Mitsotakis sets out the election dilemmas at the New Democracy congress: Strong mandate and self-reliance to avoid backsliding
The Prime Minister is closing the 16th congress of the ruling party this afternoon with what is being described as an electoral “manifesto”: the middle class as the central banner, an end to internal divisions, and strategic instructions for the campaign ahead — alongside interventions from the party’s leading figures
The message from New Democracy’s top figures: The “platforms” of Pierrakakis and Dendias, the Hatzidakis–Adonis “dialogue,” and Marinakis’ torch
A message of unity and commitment to society’s principles from the Finance Minister – Sharp criticism and concern over polls from the Defense Minister – A call for unity and political responsibility from the government vice president
