Politics
Mitsotakis calls for no-confidence vote, hoping to exert more pressure on coalition
As rumoured on Wednesday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his party would be tabling a censure motion to Parliament on Thursday following the government’s announcement of the Macedonia name deal.
Name settlement triggers intense political battle
The announcement of a deal between Athens and Skopje to resolve the longstanding Macedonia name dispute has sparked political turbulence in Greece.
After reaching name settlement, Skopje and Athens face more hurdles to ratify deal
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece reached an agreement on Tuesday that will involve the former changing its name to the Republic of North Macedonia, in order to end a 27-year dispute.
Tsipras hails name deal with Skopje, Mitsotakis declares fierce opposition
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Tuesday that Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have reached an agreement to settle the name dispute that has dogged relations between Athens and Skopje for a quarter of a century.
Coalition hails multi-bill as start of clean break, opposition sees more of the same
The government and the opposition have a few days of intense political debate ahead of them after the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2019-2022 and the multi-bill aimed at completing the fourth review prior actions were submitted to Parliament on Friday.
Coalition plays down sub-tranche delay, opposition steps up pressure
The Greek government played down on Friday the news that the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has decided not to release yet the 1-billion-euro sub-tranche that was dependent upon arrears clearance targets being met.
Bond difficulties put a dent in coalition's exit plans
The apparent shelving of plans to conduct a long-term bond issue following the conclusion of the third bailout in August has put another dent in the government’s hopes of making as clean a break as possible from the programme, providing its opponents with ammunition in the process.
Parties draw dividing lines ahead of new protests over name issue
The coalition is bracing itself for another round of protests over the Macedonia name talks, which remain finely balanced and a source of major domestic political friction.
SYRIZA prepares for final bailout vote, seeks to highlight benefits
SYRIZA MPs are preparing to discuss the final round of legislation they will have to approve before Greece’s exit from the bailout this summer, with the government keen to stress the positives that await.
Tsipras waits on name issue and debt talks, Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts for tourism
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is waiting for two key developments in the coming days – the Macedonia name talks and the debt relief discussions among Greece’s lenders - that could define his premiership.