Politics
Mitsotakis renews call for Turkey to scrap "casus belli" - opposition unimpressed
Kyriakos Mitsotakis returned from his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly last week feeling that he had burnished Greece's diplomatic contacts with a range of countries and had stated the country's case clearly vis a vis its ongoing disputes with Turkey, making the trip a success despite the cancellation of his scheduled meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Cancelled leaders' meeting in US emphasises stalemate in Greek-Turkish relations
The cancellation of a planned meeting in New York between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the cause of some concern in Athens about whether Ankara might stoke bilateral tension in the weeks ahead.
At sidelines of UNGA, Mitsotakis talks up Greece’s prospects as energy, tech hub
Despite the cancellation of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has had a busy week of talks in New York, during which has tried to position Greece as a pivotal player in energy security, technological innovation, and regional diplomacy.
OPEKEPE scandal remains sore point for government despite wayward inquiry
Although the government has tried to deflect attention from its responsibility for the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal by broadening the scope of the parliamentary inquiry so it dates back to 1998 - thereby forcing other administrations and parties to account for their actions - the early stages of the committee's proceedings, as well as fears about the loss of EU subsidies, suggest that the issue is unlikely to fade any time soon.
PM under fire for foreign policy handling after Erdogan snub
The last-minute cancellation of a meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Erdogan of Turkey on the fringes of the UN General Assembly is being read as a snub by opposition parties, who see Erdogan’s prominent position at the gathering as a sign that Athens is losing the diplomatic battle.
Opinion polls signal fragile political stalemate and rising public anger
Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ scheduled half-hour meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly has dominated headlines, two fresh opinion polls released this week make clear that domestic politics remain the story that will decide the government’s fate.
Mitsotakis tries to rally MPs amid lacklustre poll data, resurfacing of Tempe
Ahead of his trip to New York this week for the United Nations' General Assembly, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been trying to rally his party, which does not seem to have benefitted from a significant opinion poll bounce - as some conservative officials had been hoping - in the wake of the recent announcements about substantial tax cuts for Greek households.
Polls indicate PM’s tax-cut offer fails to move needle as voters remain pessimistic, concerned
Two more new opinion polls (Metron Analysis for Mega TV and MRB for Open TV) have indicated that although the tax cuts announced recently by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have been welcomed by some voters, they do not seem to have moved the needle in terms of support for his New Democracy party.
Despite lukewarm reaction, PM insists tax cuts will pave way to third term
A week after unveiling a package of tax cuts he described as the most radical shake-up in half a century, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his intention to stay at the helm of New Democracy and the government, appearing confident that voters will appreciate the benefits gradually on the way to elections in 2027.
ND accused of cover-up in OPEKEPE inquiry as party recruits ex-PASOK minister
Opposition parties claim New Democracy will use its majority to railroad the parliamentary inquiry into the farm payments scandal, warning the governing party has developed a playbook for evading parliamentary scrutiny.