Greek PM nominates parliament speaker for presidential post
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated parliament speaker Constantine Tassoulas from his centre-right New Democracy party for the Greek presidency on Wednesday. President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's five-year term expires in March and an initial parliamentary vote on the largely ceremonial post is expected on Jan.
Parliament speaker, advocate for return of sculptures from Britain, tapped to be Greece’s president
Greece’s conservative government has nominated Parliament Speaker Constantine Tassoulas, a leading advocate for the return of disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum, to become the country’s next president.
Tassoulas Nominated by Mitsotakis for Greek Presidency
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has nominated Constantine Tassoulas, the parliament speaker from the New Democracy party, for the Greek presidency. This comes as current President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's term nears its end.
Greek government nominates conservative speaker Tasoulas for president
While the Greek presidency is a largely ceremonial role, opposition parties say the nomination of a political conservative represents a missed opportunity to build consensus. View on euronews
Greek PM proposes parliament speaker as the country's next president
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has proposed the current speaker of parliament to be the country’s next president
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Lunch for two at Fatsio in Pagrati: Sakellaropoulou and Tasoulas ate together
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Mitsotakis Nominates Tasoulas as Next President of Greece
Mitsotakis nominated Konstantinos Tasoulas, the speaker of Parliament, as the next President to replace Katerina ...
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The Presidential scale tips in favor of Tasoulas – Mitsotakis’ thoughts and Sakellaropoulou’s position
Following Wednesday's meeting with Katerina Sakellaropoulou or, at the latest, on Thursday, the Prime Minister is expected to ...
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Greece New President
- Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, right, accompanied by Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, and the ...
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Greece Poised for Presidential Transition: A Conservative Bet
Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis has nominated Constantine Tassoulas for the Greek presidency as President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's term nears expiration. With the New Democracy party requiring at ...
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Friends, family and politicians bid a last farewell to Costas Simitis
Eulogies were delivered among others by the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister ...