“The common challenges facing EU societies and, of course, the preparation for Greece’s Presidency of the European Council in 2027, constitute national priorities,” emphasizes to parapolitika.gr the new Deputy Foreign Minister responsible for European Affairs, Tasos Hatzivassiliou, shortly after his swearing-in ceremony.
“I am additionally pleased about the closure of a case that tormented me unjustly for a year. The entire matter was closed by Justice itself, as befits a rule of law state. I leave this ordeal behind me. We turn the page and look only forward, serving the Homeland and citizens with a sense of responsibility,” adds Mr. Hatzivassiliou, while emphasizing that “it is my honor to work towards achieving collective national goals, always with the interest of the Homeland and my fellow citizens in Serres and the rest of Greece as a guide.”
Finally, the new Deputy Foreign Minister thanks Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his “trust” and the “honor” of appointing him to this specific portfolio.
Hatzivassiliou: “I return to the Foreign Ministry with a sense of responsibility, joy and emotion”
The full statement by Tasos Hatzivassiliou: “I warmly thank the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for his trust and the honor of appointing me Deputy Foreign Minister. I return with a sense of responsibility, joy and emotion, taking on the portfolio of European Affairs. The common challenges facing EU societies and, of course, the preparation for Greece’s Presidency of the European Council in 2027, constitute national priorities. It is my honor to work towards achieving collective national goals, always with the interest of the Homeland and my fellow citizens in Serres and the rest of Greece as a guide. I am additionally pleased about the closure of a case that tormented me unjustly for a year. The entire matter was closed by Justice itself, as befits a rule of law state. I leave this ordeal behind me. We turn the page and look only forward, serving the Homeland and citizens with a sense of responsibility.”
