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Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the General Assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE)
The event took place at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)
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

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

Mitsotakis speaks about elections in 2027 (and means it) without internal party tensions, new ND secretary “locked in”
From his speech at the close of the three-day party congress, it was clear that Mr. Mitsotakis is putting the party on alert, though elections are not considered imminent

“Go and take it”: The Trump administration reportedly urged the United Arab Emirates to “put boots on the ground” on Lavan Island
Iran’s “hidden pearl” is a strategic hub for Tehran’s oil industry — while the UAE’s strengthening ties with Israel are reshaping alliances across the Middle East

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



