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ND presents united front at anniversary event, but factional tensions lurk
PoliticsGreek Politics 14/10/2021 - 14:22
An event to mark the 47th anniversary of the founding of New Democracy and Greece’s 40-year history in the European Union offered the party an opportunity to reaffirm its unity, refocus its identity and calm the internal tensions that have marked recent weeks.
Gennimata withdrawal throws open KINAL leadership race
PoliticsGreek Politics 13/10/2021 - 14:18
A shadow was cast over the leadership contest at centre-left KINAL on Tuesday when it emerged that current party president, and frontrunner according to the opinion polls, Fofi Gennimata was admitted to the hospital and announced that she would not be standing in the race.
Evia flooding reopens government's summer wounds
PoliticsGreek Politics 11/10/2021 - 14:12
Flooding on the island of Evia over the weekend indicates that the government has not yet been able to put behind it the fallout from this summer’s wildfires, which cost New Democracy and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis some points in the opinion polls that have been published since September.
France defence pact secures strong backing despite questions over finances, motives
PoliticsGreek Politics 08/10/2021 - 16:05
Greece’s defence agreement with France, including the purchase of at least three warships, received strong approval in Greek Parliament on Thursday despite becoming a point of contention between the government and main opposition.
Ousting of govt MP brings to fore leadership unease, angst over far right
PoliticsGreek Politics 06/10/2021 - 14:04
After a string of incidents involving controversial MP Konstantinos Bogdanos, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ousted the deputy from New Democracy’s parliamentary group, reducing the government’s majority to a still-comfortable seven seats.
Support for ND and PM ebbs, but SYRIZA still floundering
PoliticsGreek Politics 01/10/2021 - 11:50
A new opinion poll published on Thursday is the latest to show a significant drop in the support for the centre-right government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the past few months, but with none of this translating into a direct benefit for the main opposition party, SYRIZA
KINAL launches leadership contest to settle internal disquiet ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politics 29/09/2021 - 11:45
As Greece’s main political parties gear up for what is widely seen as an extended election campaign, centre-left KINAL, currently third in the polls, has announced the dates for its leadership elections in December.
PM presents warship, mutual defence deal with France as game changer
PoliticsGreek Politics 28/09/2021 - 15:06
The media spotlight on Tuesday fell on the agreement between Greece and France for Athens to buy French-made warships in what is being presented by the Greek government as a revamping of the country’s geopolitical standing, not just its defence capabilities.
After travels, domestic issues and party scepticism await Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek Politics 27/09/2021 - 13:00
Following his trip to New York last week, and to Paris this Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to turn his focus to domestic issues this week, with the continuing rollout of pandemic relief measures and efforts to mitigate inflation among his government’s most immediate priorities.
Rival economic plans leave voters unimpressed amid uncertainty over new Covid surge
PoliticsGreek Politics 23/09/2021 - 12:24
The first polls conducted after government and opposition set out their stalls at the Thessaloniki International Fair give New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis a slight edge for their pledges on the economy over SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras.