Greek Politics
Reshuffle speculation follow snap polls rumours as ND enjoys ratings bounce
Despite government officials publicly dismissing the latest round of rumours about snap polls this autumn, the speculation persists as a new week gets underway and has been augmented by suggestions that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis may carry out a cabinet reshuffle in the coming days to prepare his administration for the election campaign.
Speculation about snap polls after summer revived by PM's US trip
A strong display by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Washington has revived rumours that he will opt to call elections after the summer rather than wait until the end of his government’s four-year term next year.
Scant recognition of energy crisis in draft climate law, but EU package may force tougher targets
Greece’s first climate law made its way to Parliament this week, with only minor changes in light of public consultation and the unfolding energy crisis. The legislation was tabled on the same day that the European Commission presented its REPowerEU package aimed at cutting dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
Mitsotakis underlines geopolitical and ideological links between Greece and US
Government officials were in buoyant mood on Wednesday after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrapped up his visit to Washington, following up his meeting with US President Joe Biden on Monday with a speech to Congress on Tuesday.
PM hopes to return from Biden talks with spring in his step
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s visit to Washington started on a cordial note, giving the government in Athens some positive news on the international scene after a bruising few weeks struggling to contain the cost-of-living crisis at home.
Internal ballot boost SYRIZA membership numbers, bolsters Tsipras
While Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Washington at the start of this week, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is looking to grab all the headlines at home after a significant turnout in the ballot on Sunday to re-elect him as party president.
SYRIZA hope Tsipras re-election ballot will bear fruit as poll figures remain stagnant
SYRIZA is hoping that there will be a high turnout of supporters to re-elect Alexis Tsipras as the opposition party’s leader on Sunday, showing that the leftists can rally their voter base as Greece moves towards the last 12 months of the current government’s term.
Govt finds devil is in detail for windfall tax on power companies
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s pledge to tax the “windfall” profits of power companies appeared to provide a neat solution to aspects of the ongoing energy crisis, however as details emerge it is becoming a source of more political controversy.
Much riding on EU approval of plan to cap energy prices
The government is hoping to receive approval from the European Commission for its plan, set out by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a recent televised address, to cap energy prices for consumers – a policy that is the main weapon in New Democracy’s bid to fight back against the cost-of-living crisis and its political opponents.
Implementation snags hang over ambitious post-Covid recovery plans
Greece’s national plan to allocate EU Recovery & Resilience funds is moving apace at the planning stage, but appears to be stumbling at implementation.