Now playing Next Greece Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused of breaking COVID-19 rules again A viral video showed the Prime Minister attending a lunch with around thirty guests on the island of Ikaria over the weekend. A government spokesperson has described the allegations as "inaccurate". 08/02/2021
Now playing Next Greece Greek political dispute over lockdown escalates A political dispute in Greece over the behaviour of senior politicians during the country's COVID-19 lockdown has escalated into personal barbs. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next Greece Greek PM denies breaking lockdown rules during weekend bike ride Mitsotakis, pictured in cyclists' clothing in the photo, was reported to have travelled to Mount Parnitha, 45km north of Athens, on Sunday with his wife. 04/12/2020
Now playing Next Greece Migrants moved to new Lesbos camp as Mitsotakis demands more EU help Greek authorities have promised that 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left homeless after fire gutted an overcrowded camp will be moved shortly to a new tent city. 14/09/2020
Now playing Next France Med7 Summit: Leaders working to avert crisis between Turkey and Greece The navies of Turkey and Greece are both at sea and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are blaming each other for the worsening relations. 10/09/2020
Now playing Next World News Greece wants to be part of a solution in Libya Greece and Turkey don't often see eye to eye on many things. The newest issue of tension: Turkey's military involvement in Libya. 29/12/2019
Now playing Next World Will new prime minister introduce a more market friendly economy The centre-right New Democracy won a decisive victory in Greece's snap election last night, beating the leftist Syriza party to win an absolute majority in parliament. Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will become prime minister. He told supporters "the country proudly raises its head again". 08/07/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greek elections: Conservatives win power from Syriza Greeks elected centre-right New Democracy, with opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis set to be the country's prime minister. Outgoing PM Alexis Tsipras vowed to continue defending "the interests of the people". 07/07/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election 06/07/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greece elections: Who is leadership hopeful Kyriakos Mitsotakis? Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a leading contender to Alexis Tsipras. Mitsotakis said he wants to breathe new life into the economy and change the country’s image as Europe’s problem child after three bailouts since 2010. 03/07/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces early general elections Greek PM Alexis Tsipras announced early general elections after his Syriza-led government suffered big defeats in European, local and municipal elections 10/06/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greek general elections awaited after Syriza trounced in Euro elections Greek general elections could take place by the end of June after the main opposition New Democracy party trounced ruling Syriza in European elections 27/05/2019
Now playing Next Greece Greek parliament approves 2019 budget, the first since exiting bailouts Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred to the first budget of a free Greece after parliament approved the 2019 budget, the first since exiting bailouts 19/12/2018