pm mitsotakis: it will happen at some point.is part of our strategy and it is a work in progress. we have civil union already. and at some point, this strategy will come to a head. francine: prime minister, how would you describe yourself as a leader? what kind of -- you have delivered on a lot of your goals. you have done better than expected in the polls. what drives you? pm mitsotakis: i don't like too much to talk about myself. but i would really like to look at greece after eight years and say, yes, we have made big changes. so, this is not just about management and playing defense. it's really about changing the country. this country, if you look at its 200 year history, has gone through spells where really big changes happened. and i hope i can make my own contribution in making sure that we completely break out of this sort of spell that really dragged us essentially towards the bottom, during the second decade of the 21st century. you know, we lost 25% of our gdp. this was the biggest contraction since the second world

pm mitsotakis: i think it changes a lot of things. there is currently a lot of capital that cannot be invested in greece simply because we are not investment-grade. as you know, we are already trading as if we are an investment-grade country, but we also need the official stamp of approval by the rating agencies. i think it will further lower our cost of borrowing, which, of course, is important in a high interest environment. we have been able to defy the trend. the greek economy will grow significantly in 2023. and this is also giving us the fiscal space to further reduce our debt. we will be able, before the end of the year, to actually repay ahead of time our glfa facility for the next two years. and i think this will also send a positive signal to the markets that not only are we focused on growth, but we also want to make sure that our debt to gdp ratio continues to decline at a very rapid pace. francine: it is a promise to investors. pm mitsotakis: and it is a commitment to investors, we will accelerate the reforms and we will

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greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis said the new law would "boldly abolish a serious inequality"g elections from later this month until december violated the constitution. last week, president macky sall announced a delay to the elections due to disputes over the eligibility of some opposition candidates. the decision has led to street protests in one of africa's most stable democracies. now to australia, where taylor swift kicks off the latest seven—show leg of her eras tour in melbourne on friday. analysts say this 2024 tour will likely surpass the $1 billion mark in march, having already grossed more than a billion in 2023, making it the most lucrative in music history. we can speak to georgia carroll, sociologist at the university of sydney. part of her phd was studying taylor swift and the following she has. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. you are one of the keynote speakers at the weekend swift points him, what kind of ideas were discussed?— were discussed? thank you for having me, the swift — were discussed? thank you for having me. the swift posy — were disc

prime minister, kyriakos mitsotakis, called on legislators to — as he put it — �*boldly abolish a seriousuced the bill but about a third of his own mps are expected to vote against it. that means he ll need the support of the left—wing opposition for it to pass. let's go straight to our correspondent mark lowen, who is following the story from rome. tell us the latest. it looks likely parliament will vote in favour of this bill which would enshrine marriage equality and also allow same—sex couples to adopt children but not to have a baby through surrogacy, but is allowed for heterosexual couples and single woman's with a medical need. this will pass despite it is essence of perhaps 50 of the governing party mps, but the past with the support of the parties that this timepiece caught up with western europe, 50 countries have same—sex 35 point but countries have same—sex 35 point but countries tend to be in the west and north of the boxoffice would be an exception to that south—east and the first 0rthodox majority country to legalise it so that it is a defining moment for the socially conse

the bill was introduced by the country's centre—right prime minister, kyriakos mitsotakis. to vote against it. that means he needs the support of politicians in the left—wing opposition for it to pass. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is following the story from rome. —— from lisbon. he explained how significant this is for greece. it's very significant, in terms of being the first orthodox—majority country, as you say, rich, and also the first country in southeast europe — a region that is surrounded by countries that have not legalised same sex marriage. the majority of the 15 eu members which do allow it are grouped in the west and north of the european union. so greece would become an exception to that. it is a country where many still feel rooted in the country's tradition and religion, and the powerful orthodox church has been fiercely against this, and has written a letter for prelates to read out in church services earlier this month in which they condemn the move. and that's reflected in views across society — so a recent poll found a very slim majority in favour of th

so i'm pretty sure that kyriakos mitsotakis is not going to regret his decision.oval rating now, there is no opposition, he is totally dominant in the greek political space. totally dominant in the greek politicalspace. his totally dominant in the greek political space. his decision to support such a bill is very important because it creates a strong dividing line from the far right. it's a political investment that will pay off.— that will pay off. sorry to interrunt. _ that will pay off. sorry to interrupt, just _ that will pay off. sorry to interrupt, just want - that will pay off. sorry to interrupt, just want to i that will pay off. sorry to i interrupt, just want to make that will pay off. sorry to - interrupt, just want to make sure that will pay off. sorry to _ interrupt, just want to make sure we get to this last point because we are running out of time. what would this mean for same—sex couples, particularly when it comes to children? , ., , particularly when it comes to children? , , , ., children? the same-sex couples now, eve one children? the same-se

the prime minister, kyriakos mitsotakis, said the result was a milestone for human rights, reflectingek orthodox church said the measure threatened to corrupt social cohesion. president putin says russian families must produce at least two children if the nation is to survive, and three or more if it is to develop and thrive. russia's population has been declining for decades, but this has now been aggravated by heavy battlefield losses in ukraine and the exodus of hundreds of thousands of young people escaping the draft. in the us, donald trump will become the first former president to go on criminal trial after a new york judge set a court date for the end of next month. he is accused of falsifying business records in connection with payments made to an adult film star stormy daniels. let's speak to gregory germain, professor of law at syracuse university. thank you very much forjoining us. is this a straightforward case that he is now facing? it is a very complicated case, because in order for those payments to be a crime, they have to show that they were made as part of a conspira

kyriakos mitsotakis, greek prime minister: it is something that our constitution provides for.ething that our system of government requires. people who have been invisible will finally be made visible. in the name of human dignity, in the name of respecting the sacred institution of marriage and the greek orthodox traditions, and in the name of protecting defenseless children, vote against this disgraceful bill. stephanie: the legislation also grants parental rights to same-sex couples with children. a new mission is under way tonight to put the first the moon. intuitive machines of houston launched its odysseus spacecraft early today. that was on a spacex rocket that blasted off from cape canaveral. it's expected to attempt a moon landing next thursday. the biden administration eased some restrictions on else -- wells fargo today, saying the banking giant has sufficiently fixed its toxic culture. at 2016 order had forced the bank to overhaul how it sold financial products after investigators found employees repression to open millions of accounts without customer consent. bask