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Interministerial meeting at Maximos Mansion under Mitsotakis tomorrow on compensation for wildfire victims
He will also meet with the Mayor of Thessaloniki
Konstantinos Floros: “The doctrine still stands today: anyone who sets foot on Greek soil will first be burned & only then will we ask who they are”
General Floros on everything: “Greece won the battle of perceptions during the 2020 naval collision incident and the hybrid attack at Evros. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is the kind of leader you want to have in times of crisis”
Mitsotakis in Politico: EU needs new measures to tackle the weaponization of migration
Hours before the EU emergency videoconference on Ceuta, he speaks of “the instrumentalization of asylum aimed at creating hybrid pressure” & proposes that, in exceptional cases, member states should “temporarily suspend the submission of asylum applications by newly arrived individuals”
Former minister Ioannis Varvitsiotis, historic New Democracy figure, passes away in Athens
The lawyer and politician, one of the last surviving pre-dictatorship MPs, passed away peacefully at his Filothei home surrounded by his children, hours after marking his 93rd birthday, prompting immediate tributes across the political spectrum
Adonis Georgiadis defends Meta smart glasses in Greek Parliament: “I’ll wear them at public gatherings to record criminal acts”
Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis defended his use of Meta smart glasses in Parliament, saying he will continue wearing them at public gatherings to record criminal acts, amid criticism from opposition parties
Sky News: Azerbaijani national arrested in Cyprus for spying on Akrotiri Air Base on behalf of Iran
Rashad Sultanov, arrested on Friday, July 17, is accused of spying on the British base between May 11 and June 22, 2025
Mitsotakis: Tax-Free allowance for tips paid through electronic transactions raised to €6,000 a year – What applies to seasonal workers
Measure to apply retroactively from 01/01/2026 to also cover those working this summer - Until now, the tax-free threshold for tips was €300 per month
At least nine dead as mass illegal migrant crossing into Ceuta unfolds – Sanchez deploys Army as his open border policy collapses (videos)
The Spanish Armed Forces will reinforce the Civil Guard in carrying out its duties & undertake any additional tasks deemed necessary to safeguard security in the city of Ceuta, the Interior Ministry announced
