Greek Politics
Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
Foreign policy issues featured prominently on the agenda of the cabinet meeting that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired on Tuesday as the detention of two Greek soldiers by Turkey continues to cause problems for his government.
Ankara tension and Macedonia name talks weigh down coalition
Foreign policy issues continue to dog the government and provide opportunities for New Democracy to portraying the coalition as incapable of handling issues of national importance.
Tsipras eyes common ground with centre-left over revision of constitution
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared his willingness to discuss a revision of Greece’s constitution following a proposal by centre-left leader Fofi Gennimata, rekindling speculation about SYRIZA and social democratic grouping Movement for Change cooperating in a more formal manner in the future.
Tsipras suffers setbacks in bid to build momentum ahead of MoU exit
If Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was considering the option of calling snap elections soon after exiting the third programme in August, recent developments may have put him off the idea.
Mitsotakis starts to put New Democracy on election footing
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told his party to start preparing for general elections in the near future and has described the upcoming vote as a moment for “catharsis and rebooting.”
Tsipras and Kammenos set aside speculation and focus on coalition's key goals
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his coalition partner, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, sought on Tuesday to put to bed any speculation about their coalition being on the brink of collapse due to disagreements over several issues.
Tsipras and Kammenos try to fend off rumours of deepening rift
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Defence Minister Panos Kammenos were due to meet on Tuesday afternoon, largely in a bid to dispel mounting speculation that their relationship has deteriorated and that the coalition’s future may be in doubt.
New centre-left party keeps political options open at inaugural congress
The centre-left grouping Movement for Change held its inaugural congress over the weekend, which coincided with an apparent worsening of relations between governing partners SYRIZA and Independent Greeks, all of which has fuelled speculation about future political developments in Greece.
Coalition tries to move focus back to scandals
Under pressure due to the developments involving PAOK chairman Ivan Savvidis, the government has moved the spotlight back to the Novartis investigation again, apparently hoping this will provide some relief.
Coalition struggles to contend with fallout from football crisis
The government is finding it difficult to put the incident involving PAOK chairman Ivan Savvidis behind it even though the Greek-Russian businessman and his family have reportedly returned to Russia.