Greece’s Prime Minister hints at reshuffle after European elections outcome

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Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ruled out the possibility of an early election despite the disappointing result for his conservative party.

According to Ekathimerini, Mitsotakis also indicated that he had acknowledged the voters’ message and, hinting at a cabinet reshuffle, said he would make “corrective moves.”

PM says ruling party did not reach goal it had set. Photo Ekathimerini.
PM says ruling party did not reach goal it had set. Photo: Ekathimerini.

“Ministers either change position or leave… there is no possibility of a snap election,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.

“We will proceed with the great reforms, we will step on the gas, not the brakes”.

This was the seventh ballot that was held in Greece since 2019.

Source: Ekathimerini

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