Two alternate ministers to join Greek cabinet, replacing outgoing officials

Two new members of the Greek cabinet are due to sworn in on Monday, replacing another two departing officials.

Theophilos Leontaridis will replace Maximos Harakopoulos as Alternate Agricultural Development Minister. Harakopoulos quit the cabinet on Saturday due to a dispute over changes to regulation on the sale of milk.

Nikos Tagaras will replace Stavros Kalafatis as Alternate Environment Minister as the latter is stepping down to run for the post of Thesssaloniki mayor in May’s local elections.