Greek Politics
Polling steadies at top but churns beneath surface as opposition support splinters
Two new opinion polls published over the past few days — one from Marc and one from Metron Analysis — offer a snapshot of a Greek political landscape that is steady at the top yet increasingly unsettled beneath it.
Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
As Greece edges toward national elections expected by summer 2027, the governing New Democracy party is publicly holding firm to its stated ambition of securing an outright parliamentary majority, which would be record third consecutive victory of this type for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
ND and PASOK trade accusations as fresh corruption allegations cloud opposition
As parties square up for a protracted pre-election campaign season, New Democracy is turning the spotlight on the main opposition, PASOK, with claims that ongoing corruption investigations taint the social democrats’ leadership.
PM hails hydrocarbon deals as win for energy security and geopolitical standing
This week’s signing of four new hydrocarbon exploration agreements was welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a landmark moment in Greece’s energy strategy and the country’s geopolitical status in the region.
Mitsotakis tries to rally base as Tsipras sharpens attacks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a pointed call for unity within New Democracy, urging the party’s traditional right‑wing base to rally behind him as the countdown to the 2027 general election begins.
Mitsotakis targets rivals as Androulakis tries to shrug off doubters
As Greece edges towards the next general election cycle, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s centre‑right government is recalibrating its political machinery with a clear objective to secure another term by shaping the battlefield on its own terms.
Farmers roll back into Athens as government fails to resolve long-running dispute
The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent.
Athens claims Ankara meeting smoothed relations despite lack of progress on key issues
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to disagree on the major issues dividing the two countries but shook hands on a number of bilateral deals at long-awaited talks in Ankara which were notable for their cordial atmosphere.
Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with livestock breeders in an effort to put out the dying embers of the farmers’ protests that have troubled him for weeks, but with questions still being asked about the government's approach to sheep pox.
PASOK’s tries to expand as it comes under pressure from all sides
PASOK has stepped up its efforts to broaden its support as it heads towards a crucial party congress in a few weeks under pressure to define its role and goals ahead of the next national elections, which are due to be held by next summer.