Under the shadow of the latest developments in the Middle East and the widespread concern for further escalation in the wider region after Iran's attacks against Israel, the Summit of Mediterranean Member States of the European Union (MED9) will be held on Friday in Cyprus, with the participation of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

On Saturday morning, Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a working breakfast with a group of senators from the Republican party, who participate, among others, in the Committees on Allocation of Resources, Information and Energy of the US Senate, at his home in Chania.

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.