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What the leadership of the ESM means for Greece: The country’s major creditor and the messages for the Greek economy

The election of Pierrakakis to the presidency of the Eurogroup also opens the way to the leadership of the ESM, giving Greece a role as coordinator and creditor in the eurozone – A historic reversal, from a bailout country to an institutional pillar of stability – Pierrakakis from the podium of Parliament: I return from Brussels with an honor and a victory for the country

Zoe’s extreme parliamentary reality show: The repeated calls to 100, the sexist attacks, and the “to the very end”

Over the last 48 hours, the president of Plefsi Eleftherias has been at the center of incidents inside and outside Parliament

Mitsotakis meets the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus

María Ángela Holguín briefed the Prime Minister on yesterday’s trilateral meeting

Liakouli on tensions with Konstantopoulou: Parliament staff leave the committee in tears

The PASOK MP was seen covering her ears while the president of Plefsi Eleftherias was shouting, and later left the room visibly distressed — “Under these conditions, I cannot endure,” she said

Kyriakos Mitsotakis to farmers: On Monday at 17:00, I’m expecting whichever delegation you appoint at Maximos Mansion (updated)

The discussion is taking place in the context of the budget debate and against the backdrop of Pierrakakis’s election as head of the Eurogroup

Parliament begins debate on the 2026 budget, vote on 16 December

The debate will begin with the statements by the general rapporteurs of the eight parliamentary groups

Mitsotakis convenes party’s Central Committee: What he will say about Pierrakakis, the budget, farmers, and the message of responsibility to the MPs

MEPs who are registering a number of shocks from their constituencies will also take the floor

International media reactions to Pierrakakis’ election to the Eurogroup

What Politico, DW, Les Echos, Le Monde, Bloomberg, Spiegel, Handelsblatt write about the Greek Finance Minister who will be the head of the Eurozone for the next 2.5 years

Pierrakakis also assumes the presidency of the ESM for the next 2.5 years

The Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism appointed Pierrakakis as its president for 2.5 years, effective December 12 — The Managing Director congratulated Kyriakos Pierrakakis on his election as president of the Eurogroup

Behind the scenes of Pierrakakis’ election to the Eurogroup: The “promises” and alliances before the vote that led to Van Peteghem’s withdrawal

The role of Greece’s strong comeback story and Belgium’s refusal to “unfreeze” Russian assets in its banking system — Watch video and photos

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