Politics
Opposition parties vow not to let up on Tempe despite inquiry verdict
The conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry laying the blame for the Tempe rail crash on human error were roundly rejected by opposition parties in Parliament, in an indication that the handling of the deadly incident will continue to dog the New Democracy administration.
Investigations into voter email leak continue despite denials from government
Parallel investigations into the security breach which enabled a government MEP to mass-email overseas voters in the run-up to the European Parliament elections are set to continue despite efforts by the prime minister’s office to contain the damage.
Athens pleased about new EU-Egypt deal, seeks closer ties with Cairo
Greece welcomed the new economic investment and migration pact the European Union signed with Egypt on Sunday, which will be worth 7.4 billion euros to Cairo over the next four years.
MEPs agree to keep Tempe file open despite government's efforts to conclude inquiry
Despite the conclusion last week of the parliamentary inquiry into the Tempe train crash, the government’s hopes that the issue will slip down the agenda suffered a blow on Monday, when relatives of the 57 victims in the accident appeared before a European Parliament committee again.
Government tries to contain fallout from breach of voters' data
New Democracy is hoping that by leaving MEP Anna-Michelle Assimakopoulou off its candidate list for the upcoming European Parliament elections following the row about how she obtained voters' email addresses it has laid the potentially damaging issue to rest.
Government turns attention to migration, hoping to avoid another front before EP vote
With one eye on the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the fear that many voters will use it as a chance to vent their frustrations, the government is turning its attention towards the migration issue again.
Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
Several months after his surprise election to the leadership of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis has started sketching out the first lines that will distinguish his era from that of party founder Alexis Tsipras.
Mitsotakis hits back on multiple fronts as SYRIZA sets out its economic pledges
There is no prospect of an Easter handout this year according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the government would focus instead on increasing earnings.
Government concludes Tempe inquiry, turns attention to Thessaly reconstruction
Amid complaints from opposition politicians about a cover-up, New Democracy adopted on Monday its own findings from Parliament’s Tempe train crash inquiry as the government tries to move attention away from the accident and its aftermath to other, potentially less damaging, issues.
ND seeks to change narrative around train crash as MPs deliver inquiry findings
The government is hoping that Monday will mark the start of the Tempe train crash sliding down the issues of importance on the political agenda as the parliamentary inquiry into the accident is due to conclude, but opposition parties are adamant that they will continue to push for a more thorough investigation than then one carried out under New Democracy’s stewardship.