Greek Politics
Greece prepares to relax lockdown amid concerns about toll on economy
The government was preparing on Friday for a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions as the virus numbers continue to improve and businesses grow warier of the impact from a prolonged lockdown.
ND holds on to large poll lead despite growing public dissatisfaction
Two recent opinion polls confirm the political dominance of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy government amidst the pandemic and the tense relations with Turkey.
PM dismisses possibility of snap elections, sets out vaccine flow
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed speculation that he is considering calling snap elections later this year and has indicated that Greece’s latest lockdown is likely to be relaxed in the coming days.
SYRIZA ponders election footing, slow vaccination rollout rate troubles govt
Following the cabinet reshuffle, opposition SYRIZA is accelerating its own revamp with an eye on possible early elections.
Lockdown set to be extended as political friction continues
The government is set to play it safe and extend Covid-19 restrictions on the advice of experts as Greece battles to keep the pandemic at bay after the festive period.
Epiphany crowds strengthen churchs's hand and intensify lockdown dilemma
Crowds in and around churches on the feast of Epiphany on Wednesday have exacerbated fears of a resurgence of coronavirus in Greece as the current lockdown nears its scheduled end date on January 11.
Govt faces fresh pressure over Covid-19 decisions amid slow start to vaccination scheme
Just hours after a broad cabinet reshuffle designed to reinvigorate the government was completed, New Democracy found itself on the backfoot over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began 2021 by announcing a new cabinet line-up on Monday, a move which had been widely expected but whose details had been closely guarded until the official announcement.
Cabinet reshuffle and Covid-19 strategy dominate agenda for start of 2021
The political agenda for the start of 2021 is dominated by two issues: The cabinet reshuffle Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to undertake this Monday and the latest strategy for containing Covid-19.
New Democracy's 2021 agenda focusses on reforms, social support
With the national Covid-19 vaccination plan under way and pressure on hospitals slowly easing, the final cabinet meeting of 2020 turned its focus on the government’s agenda for the coming year.