Politics
High hopes for Pompeo visit as new row brews over media handouts
All eyes are on the visit of Mike Pompeo to Thessaloniki on Monday – the first time a US Secretary of State has visited northern Greece.
PM puts emphasis on individual responsibility in bid to rein in coronavirus
Many weeks after his last televised address on the subject, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a public appeal on Thursday for Greeks to take greater care to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, particularly in Athens, so authorities can avoid enforcing another lockdown.
Athens "Great Walk" plan scaled back amid criticism
An ambitious plan to pedestrianise large sections of Athens city centre has been scaled back drastically following a slew of criticism from the public and some urban planners.
Heading for talks with Turkey, Athens sets expectations low
After several weeks of high tension in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, Greece has confirmed that it is heading for talks with Turkey, although there is a sense in Athens that expectations for a breakthrough are low.
Tsipras picks holes in ND approach, unveils own spending proposals
Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras took to the podium in Thessaloniki last weekend, a week after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to set out his thoughts on Greece’s present and future to representatives of industry and the media.
Flooding, Covid-19 threat in Athens dominate ND's agenda
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s premiership continues to be knocked off course by unpredictable events, such as the flooding in central Greece over the weekend and the resurgence of the coronavirus, making this early part of his first term in office much more challenging than he could have imagined.
Greece and Turkey prepare for exploratory talks brokered by Germany
A new round of diplomatic moves is expected from the beginning of this week, ahead of the resumption of “exploratory talks” between Greece and Turkey.
More Covid-19 measures on way for Athens as public concern grows
Amid growing concern among experts and the public about the spread of the coronavirus in Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis indicated that more restrictions are on the way as authorities try to get to grips with the virus in Athens in particular.
ND clarifies plans for emergency health system capacity as public mood over Covid-19 sours
Experts continue to intensify their warnings over the latest wave of Covid-19 infections in Greece, prompting rumours that stricter measures are on the way for the greater Athens area.
Covid-19 puts pressure on health system, forces govt into more restrictions
As the pressure on the national health system grows due to an increase in Covid-19 patients, the government has introduced new restrictions for the greater Athens area and officials are not ruling out further measures to prevent the disease spreading.