The European Union’s top migration official says deportations of migrants who entered the bloc illegally will be a priority this year

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Berlin today to participate in the European People’s Party (EPP) leaders’ summit. The event gathers key political figures from across Europe to discuss pressing issues on the continent’s political and economic agenda.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged the European Commission on Tuesday to tackle power price discrepancies across the bloc, repeating previous calls for an electricity market with a more even sharing of electricity.

In the margins of the proceedings, the Prime Minister had private meetings with CDU leader Friedrich Murch and the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola

Addressing EU lawmakers on Monday, NATO chief Mark Rutte insisted that Europe needs to massively ramp up its defence spending. "We are safe now, we might not be safe in five years," he said. The former Dutch prime minister warned the alliance’s threshold of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) was "not nearly enough" to face the growing risk from

The security of Europe and the Middle East are interdependent, said Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday.

Prime Minister also spoke of an economy "which continues to be an optimistic exception in Europe," noting that this fact was also reflected by the further de-escalation of inflation.

"We are satisfied with the progress that has been made at the European level in terms of shaping a new balance in our overall European migration policy" Prime Minister said.

"ND is a center-right party; balance is needed, and we must read the times," a seasoned parliamentary member of the ruling party told protothema.gr

STORY: For Athens restaurant owner Christos Kapetanakis, soaring electricity bills have slashed profits and forced him to raise prices.Kapetanakis pays between $3000 and $3,900 a month on power.That's up 40% since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and triggered a European energy crisis.

ATHENS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated parliament speaker Constantine Tassoulas from his centre-right New Democracy party for the Greek presidency on Wednesday.

Magnus Brunner, the European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, is in Athens to discuss the bloc's migration policies with Greece, which has long been one of the major entry points into the EU for migrants.