Three Greek opposition parties say they are planning to challenge the conservative government with a censure motion over its handling of a 2023 rail disaster that killed 57 people.
The prime minister pointed out that this year is not the first time that the government has encountered problems "but we will overcome them again, guided by truth and action."
The number of rental properties in Greece increased by almost 10 per cent in 2024, despite the government introducing new taxes and fines to stop people from turning their homes into holiday lets
Mitsotakis denied a coverup of the railway disaster at Tempi in 2023 that claimed the lives of 57 people during an interview on Alpha TV
The government in Greece has been trying to tackle the problems arising from its booming tourism industry, with high taxes and restrictions on holiday homes.
Rather than stay with Greece's current progressive president, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has bucked the trend, picking a candidate from his own party. His decision could be a response to pressure from the right.
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Prime Minister noted that a year earlier, Greece had proposed the establishment of a special fund for natural disasters because the European fund is extremely limited.
The Prime Minister was interviewed on the podcast "Table Today", in the context of his visit to Germany - He set energy prices, Defence and ensuring competitiveness in the green transition as European
Amid a surge in reported cases, lawmakers imposed harsher punishments on perpetrators. Victims’ advocacy groups said the legislation was too thin on preventive measures.
Greece's efforts to address issues arising from its booming tourism industry, through extensive taxes and laws targeting holiday homes, seem to have fallen short. In 2024 alone, the number of residential properties surged by nearly 10 per cent,
The mass demonstrations in Greece were held in response to the call of the victims' relatives of the Tempi railway disaster.