Politics
Fresh SYRIZA leadership battle called off as chaotic party conference concludes
SYRIZA’s chaotic party conference concluded on Sunday with delegates rejecting the idea of another leadership ballot just five months after Stefanos Kasselakis was elected, but the leftists could struggle to recover from the blow dealt to their credibility by the past days’ events.
Kasselakis takes up leadership challenge as SYRIZA struggles to retain credibility
Just five months after electing a new leader, SYRIZA’s regression in the opinion polls has now been matched by intense infighting over the approach taken by Stefanos Kasselakis.
Government's proposals for draconian sentencing deemed unenforceable by opposition
Fresh reforms to the criminal justice code which the government claims will speed up court cases and provide better protection for citizens are being questioned by opposition parties who are calling them populist and warning they will prove ineffective.
EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns
An official visit to Athens by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an occasion to hit back at the recent resolution passed by European lawmakers expressing concerns about the rule of law in Greece.
SYRIZA ploughs own furrow as farmers head to Athens for protest
As farmers head to Athens for what the government is hoping will be the climax of their protests, SYRIZA is on the verge of a deep crisis over the decisions being taken by its leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
The government is bracing itself for a major demonstration in Athens by farmers following an inability to satisfy the agricultural sector’s demands, but one of New Democracy’s main opponents, SYRIZA, is in danger of imploding in the meanwhile as the leadership of Stefanos Kasselakis continues to encounter serious problems.
Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou is due to visit Ankara on March 11 for the second round of Greece’s political dialogue with Turkey. Her talks with her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar are also designed to prepare the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Turkey in May.
PM claims victory as marriage equality law passes despite dissent in govt, opposition ranks
Greece became the first Christian Orthodox country and the 16th in the European Union to legislate marriage equality on Thursday night, marking a landmark in the country’s human rights evolution and elevating the government’s reformist credentials, but at a cost for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as almost a third of his party’s MPs did not vote for the bill.
Centre-left parties jockey for position ahead of EP elections
Internal rumblings continue to dominate developments in SYRIZA, where the recent actions of leader Stefanos Kasselakis have set off another round of recriminations among senior party members.
PM pins hopes on conciliatory approach to soften farmers' protests
The government is hoping that last-minute additions to the support package for farmers will be enough to calm the voices threatening an escalation in protests which have put PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the back foot.