Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has officially locked in his trip to Australia, with visits to Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra to coincide with the March 25 Greek Independence Day celebrations.
According to ieidiseis.gr, the schedule has now been finalised after earlier uncertainty in Athens, where officials at the Maximos Mansion had been awaiting developments regarding a potential meeting between Mitsotakis and the President of the United States Donald Trump.
That meeting is now expected to take place at a later date, clearing the way for the Prime Minister to commit fully to Australia and attend major national day events with the Greek diaspora.
The visit is expected to carry both symbolic and political weight. Alongside his participation in commemorations marking the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, Mitsotakis will use the trip to highlight his government’s flagship initiative granting voting rights to Greeks living abroad – a reform in which the government continues to invest significant political capital.
According to reports in Greece, the Prime Minister’s office is already actively identifying prominent members of the diaspora with strong public profiles, as part of broader efforts linked to the formation of a New Democracy-affiliated diaspora ticket.
First revealed by The Greek Herald
The Greek Herald was the first to report on Mitsotakis’ intention to travel to Australia around March 25, following an informal exchange with members of the Greek diaspora in central Athens earlier this year.
During a walk through the city, the Prime Minister extended New Year wishes to expatriates and revealed plans to align a visit to Australia with the national celebrations. The comments came after he attended the official New Year doxology, before meeting with senior state figures at a café in Kolonaki.
The proposed visit follows a long-standing invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has previously invited Mitsotakis to Australia as an official guest, underscoring the close bilateral relationship between the two countries and Australia’s deep ties with the Greek diaspora.
With the itinerary now confirmed, Mitsotakis’ presence is expected to attract significant interest and attendance across Australia’s major Greek community centres, as he joins one of the most important annual commemorations on the Hellenic calendar.
