Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greek government survives no-confidence vote over deadly Tempi train trash – POLITICO

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The opposition had put forward the vote after a report in the To Vima newspaper alleged an audio file, which was leaked to the media in the hours following the head-on collision between the two trains, had been doctored to make it appear the accident was caused by human error rather than by Greece’s aging … Read more

Czechs raise funds to buy 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine – POLITICO

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During the Munich Security Conference in February, Pavel announced the Czechs had figured out a way to purchase 500,000 155 mm and 300,000 122 mm caliber artillery shells for Ukraine from producers outside the EU.  The shells can be delivered within weeks if the funding is there, Pavel said. Since then, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, … Read more

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage – POLITICO

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Around a third of Mitsotakis’ ruling conservative New Democracy party abstained or voted against the bill, but the legislation passed with the help of three center-left and left-wing opposition parties — a rare instance of cross-party support in the country’s parliament. But the bill also caused ructions within progressive parties, in a sign of how … Read more

Democracy is in peril in the world’s bonanza year of elections – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Is 2024 the year when democracy hits a tipping point and slides toward autocracy? It may seem like an odd question to ask at a time when countries representing nearly half the world’s population, or an estimated 3.8 billion people, are sending their voters … Read more

POLITICO’s 2023 Backhanded Awards – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Best performance by a German pretending to be president of Europe. Winner: Ursula von der Leyen Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images Poor Ursula von der Leyen. Try as she might not just to project power, but to wield it, the European Commission president runs … Read more

Naughty or nice? How Santa decides which politicians get Christmas gifts – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Guess who’s back? Yes, it’s that time of year again. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas — but this job gets tougher as the years go by: long hours, no breaks and the pay is terrible (milk and cookies! Who gets paid in food … Read more