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Marc Poll: Final survey before the August holidays: New Democracy leads ELAS by 14 points, PASOK in third place, Karystianou’s support plunges
Read the full Marc opinion poll in the Sunday edition of Proto Thema
Presidential Palace hosts reception marking the 52nd anniversary of the restoration of democracy
Around 1,700 guests, including political spouses invited for the first time in years, are arriving as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other leaders join President Konstantinos Tasoulas, though most senior opposition political figures stay away
New clash between Georgiadis and Salmas over Novartis case: “He is serving reheated conspiracy claims” – “He is adopting Polakis’ allegations”
Marios Salmas threatened legal action over an alleged fake document, while Adonis Georgiadis responded that the documents were authentic and that ChatGPT altered the names when he attempted to improve their readability
Mitsotakis: Elections will not be held in the autumn – “Good luck” to the scenarios for a government of special purpose
“There is no room for understanding with Samaras” - Referring to Alexis Tsipras, he said that “the middle class remembers very well the experience of the tax raid of 2015” - “I will not open the purse to promise things that I will not implement”
Mitsotakis heads to Parliament for the Constitution: ND’s proposals & criticism of PASOK over its “present” vote
The PM’s intervention in Parliament takes place today ahead of the first vote - changes regarding ministerial responsibility, the public sector, Article 16, and the judiciary are at the center
Newly opened E65 motorway answers where Recovery Fund money went, says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared Greece's era of stalled projects and empty promises over as the Ε65 motorway's final section opened, framing the 1.4 billion euro project as proof of Recovery Fund money well spent
Hatzivasileiou in Vilnius: Preparations for Greece’s EU Presidency take centre stage
Discussions focused on the priorities of Lithuania’s EU Council Presidency in the first half of 2027, preparations for the Greek Presidency that will follow, and key European issues including security, migration and the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework
F-35s for Turkey: Marinakis returns Tsipras’ “national defeat” claim
The government spokesperson reiterated Athens’ position that it does not comment on other countries’ defence procurement programmes and directly referred to the former prime minister following the US State Department’s statement — “Does Mr Tsipras have anything to say?” he asked, adding that “what until 2019 were false dreams have now become reality and more.”
The 10 programmes in Greece’s new defence procurement plan: “Achilles’ Shield” to serve as an integrated command-and-control system, says Dendias
The aim is for Greece’s Armed Forces to become a next-generation force capable of collecting, processing, and responding to all operational data and challenges, the Defence Minister said
