Politics
PM makes delayed Israel visit to offer support, express concerns about humanitarian impact
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a short trip to Israel on Monday to reiterate Athens’s support for Israel’s right to self-defence, but in line with international humanitarian law.
SYRIZA's left wing a step closer to walking out, creating window of opportunity for PASOK
As each day passes, SYRIZA looks to be moving closer to a permanent split, triggered by the surprising rise of Stefanos Kasselakis to become party leader, that could blow opposition politics in Greece wide open.
In leader's absence, cracks begin to show in SYRIZA's facade
In the absence of its newly elected leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, a serious row is brewing in SYRIZA, raising questions about whether the inexperienced politician can keep the party united, or whether he even wants to avoid a split.
Mitsotakis sets out post-election agenda as discontent bubbles up in SYRIZA
In his first interview after the local elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that despite the second-round upsets he is confident that his administration has the public’s backing for its promised reform programme.
PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead
Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on his ministers to heed the warnings of the second round of the local elections, which saw New Democracy lose in five of the six remaining regional authority contests while also seeing the candidates the conservatives were supporting lose control of the country’s two biggest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki.
Parties ponder next steps as dust settles following local elections
The three main political parties in Greece are charting their next moves as they continue to digest the shock results of the second round of local elections. While the New Democracy government is downplaying the celebrations of its rivals, the strategic alliance between SYRIZA and PASOK looks likely to prove ephemeral.
PM lines up Israel visit, discusses conflict with Erdogan
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to visit Jerusalem and hold talks with Benjamin Netanyahu not only to express solidarity to Israel but also to act as a European mediator, according to media sources.
Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
The results of the second round of local elections, held on Sunday, put a substantially different complexion on the political picture that had been formed following the first round, as New Democracy’s dominance at a regional and municipal level failed to materialise.
Internal resistance keeps Kasselakis on his toes, while ND focusses on local vote
Facing considerable unrest within his party, SYRIZA’s recently elected leader Stefanos Kasselakis is attempting to fight back by increasing his grassroots support and avoiding any direct confrontation with his critics.
Reconstruction funds at centre of local elections, as ND makes final push for second round
As campaigning for the second round of municipal and regional elections enters the final stretch, regional reconstruction funds are emerging as New Democracy’s key weapon in the push to get the party’s candidates over the line.