Politics
New frigate arrives to much fanfare as spotlight falls on Dendias, minister's aspirations
The Greek Navy’s newest and most powerful vessel arrived in Salamina to much fanfare on Thursday. The ship’s appearance also put the spotlight on Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, one of the government’s most prominent figures and a politician whose name is consistently linked to potential future developments on Greece’s political scene.
Polls highlight new party's disruptive potential as opposition calls foul over flights blackout
The new political party that is due to be launched by Tempe justice campaigner Maria Karystianou continues to hold appeal for the public as pollsters grapple with its potential electoral imprint, giving rise to speculation that it could reshape Greece’s political landscape in the run-up to elections.
Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
The dispute between government and farmers shows no sign of de-escalating following a meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives of some blockades.
Farmers’ boycott scuppers PM meeting as Karystianou fleshes out political vision
The meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives of Greece’s farmers, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Maximos Mansion, has collapsed after some of the protestors refused to take part.
Mitsotakis faces pivotal talks with farmers as Mercosur deal adds to complexity of standoff
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will on Tuesday hold two separate meetings with farmers’ representatives, in a bid to defuse a dispute that has paralysed parts of Greece’s transport network and dominated the political agenda for more than a month.
PM attempts to walk fine line in ‘wild world’ after backlash over Venezuela comment
Athens is monitoring developments with concern and is attempting to strike a fine balance in its assessment of recent events in Venezuela, Donald Trump’s renewed threats in Greenland, and the unprecedented anti-regime protests in Iran.
Farmers and government edge towards dialogue after weeks of escalation
The Greek government is hoping that the nationwide protests by farmers, which began more than a month ago and have recently escalated, could be coming to an end after representatives of the agricultural sector relented and agreed to hold talks with the authorities following the latest proposal of measures by the centre‑right administration aimed at breaking the deadlock.
Government fails to break deadlock in dispute with farmers as SYRIZA loses MEP
The government has warned it will show zero tolerance for disruption as farmers kick off 48 hours of hard blockades in response to the latest offer of support measures.
Karystianou reveals plans to launch party, threatening to disrupt Greek politics
After months of speculation, and in a move that has the potential to disrupt Greek politics, Maria Karystianou has confirmed plans to launch, but not lead, a new political party.
Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government
The government's political opponents, but also aviation experts, are calling on the centre-right administration to take action regarding Sunday's outage of Greece's air traffic control systems. The authorities are under pressure to find out why the blackout occurred but also to urgently upgrade civil aviation infrastructure and technological capability to ensure that Greek skies are safe.