MacroPolis

France defence pact secures strong backing despite questions over finances, motives

08/10/2021 - 16:05

Greece’s defence agreement with France, including the purchase of at least three warships, received strong approval in Greek Parliament on Thursday despite becoming a point of contention between the government and main opposition.

Govt prepares to increase energy subsidies, lifts most Covid restrictions

07/10/2021 - 11:51

The government is said to be readying additional funds to shield consumers against further hikes in energy prices, after the latest figures indicate that the recently announced subsidy scheme will not be sufficient.

Ousting of govt MP brings to fore leadership unease, angst over far right

06/10/2021 - 14:04

After a string of incidents involving controversial MP Konstantinos Bogdanos, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ousted the deputy from New Democracy’s parliamentary group, reducing the government’s majority to a still-comfortable seven seats.

Govt mulls more freedoms for vaccinated, while arrest highlights evolving far-right networks

05/10/2021 - 12:39

Changes are afoot in key agencies at the front line of the pandemic, as the Greek government says it plans to further loosen restrictions on vaccinated citizens and refresh its public health messaging going into autumn.

ND walks tightrope with 2022 budget, looks for answer to inflation

04/10/2021 - 11:57

Greece’s economic prospects and the impact on households from spiralling prices are dominating the political agenda this week.

Support for ND and PM ebbs, but SYRIZA still floundering

01/10/2021 - 11:50

A new opinion poll published on Thursday is the latest to show a significant drop in the support for the centre-right government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the past few months, but with none of this translating into a direct benefit for the main opposition party, SYRIZA

Violent clashes at Thessaloniki school turn focus on neo-Nazi youth recruitment

30/09/2021 - 13:05

Clashes in and around a vocational high school in Thessaloniki resulted in injuries and arrests, while raising fears about the resurgence of neo-Nazi groups a year after the leaders of Golden Dawn were handed long jail sentences for murder and racketeering.

KINAL launches leadership contest to settle internal disquiet ahead of elections

29/09/2021 - 11:45

As Greece’s main political parties gear up for what is widely seen as an extended election campaign, centre-left KINAL, currently third in the polls, has announced the dates for its leadership elections in December.

PM presents warship, mutual defence deal with France as game changer

28/09/2021 - 15:06

The media spotlight on Tuesday fell on the agreement between Greece and France for Athens to buy French-made warships in what is being presented by the Greek government as a revamping of the country’s geopolitical standing, not just its defence capabilities.

After travels, domestic issues and party scepticism await Mitsotakis

27/09/2021 - 13:00

Following his trip to New York last week, and to Paris this Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to turn his focus to domestic issues this week, with the continuing rollout of pandemic relief measures and efforts to mitigate inflation among his government’s most immediate priorities.