Mitsotakis: Stricter penalties for weapons possession among young people

Mitsotakis: Stricter penalties for weapons possession among young people

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began a cabinet meeting on Monday by referring to the spread of fighting in the Middle East to Lebanon and the importance of de-escalating the crisis in the region. On the domestic front, meanwhile, he announced stricter penalties aiming to discourage violence among young people, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

"Our primary goal can be none other than a de-escalation before this conflict becomes general. Greece has a foreign policy which is based on principles, it is a reliable interlocutor, it talks to all sides, it remains a pillar of stability in the wider region," Mitsotakis stressed, pointing out that this was also reflected in the contacts he had in context of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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