Slovakia’s Prime Minister Eduard Heger pats Peanut the dog of his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis as they leave Maximos Mansion in Athens on Sept. 30, 2021 (Thanassis Stavrakis/Photo via AP)
ATHENS, Greece—Peanut has met several visiting European leaders since becoming Greece’s top dog back in April.
On Thursday, the golden-haired former stray decided to give himself a louder introduction—briefly interrupting a news conference being held by the prime ministers of Greece and Slovakia.
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mistotakis expressed support for the country’s Balkan neighbors’ efforts to join the European Union and froze momentarily as Peanut could be heard barking loudly a few meters away at the prime minister’s official residence.
“That is the dog we recently adopted who is often quite lively,” Mitsotakis said, turning to Slovakia’s Eduard Heger, who laughed as he listened through an interpreter.
“This is the first time he has intervened during a press conference. Usually, he just greets guests at the door and is more polite,” Mitsotakis said.
He adopted Peanut after visiting animal welfare volunteers on World Stray Animals Day in April. The dog, who typically wears a blue bandana over his collar, has been spotted roaming the rooms of the official residence, known as Maximos Mansion.
Mitsotakis’ government has led efforts to crack down on animal cruelty.
Parliament last year voted to make serious animal abuse punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Last week, lawmakers approved plans to create a national pet registry with DNA samples of cats and dogs that have not been sterilized.
Last year, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, a former senior judge, adopted Calypso, a stray cat rescued on the island of Karpathos.
The two have been photographed together for social media posts.
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