Greek Politics
Pressure on Greece to stem migrant flow puts strain on EU ties
The Greek government is under pressure to complete the construction of so-called hot spots on its islands to prove to the rest of the European Union that it is doing enough to stem the flow of refugees and migrants to northern and central Europe.
Greece left isolated on migrant crisis, with bailout talks finely poised
The refugee crisis is threatening to rock the Greek government at the same time that it is involved in delicately-poised discussions with its lenders about pension reform and other measures needed to conclude the first review of the current bailout.
Sobering reality overshadows SYRIZA's one-year anniversary
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras begins his efforts to dampen the opposition to the government’s pension reform plans on Monday, as SYRIZA marks one year of being in power.
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A year on, Tsipras's SYRIZA in need of morale boost
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras returns from a series of meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos to give perhaps one of the most important speeches of his career on Sunday.
After criticism over public sector jobs, gov't names new revenues chief
The government’s approach to public sector appointments has drawn negative publicity in recent weeks, even causing European Union officials to publicly express concern about how SYRIZA and Independent Greeks are treating the civil service.
Mounting pension protests exert more pressure on coalition
Farmers are the latest group to voice their opposition to the government’s policies as the reaction to planned pension reforms builds up in Greece.
PASOK and Potami divided over direction to take after Mitsotakis win
PASOK and To Potami have been feeling the aftershock of Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s win in the New Democracy leadership race, with different views emerging in each part about how they could deal with a possible resurgence in the conservatives’ fortunes.
Challenges mount for Tsipras as pension reform leads into make or break period
Growing protests against pension reform plans, the election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as New Democracy leader and a tough few weeks of negotiations ahead between the government and Greece’s lenders are all having an impact on the Greek political landscape.
Mitsotakis targets Tsipras, floating voters and populists in first speech to his MPs
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to his MPs for the first time on Thursday, setting out his immediate priorities as the party’s new president.
Mitsotakis win sends ripples through other opposition parties
As Kyriakos Mitsotakis puts together his team of officials and advisers following his win in New Democracy’s leadership elections, reactions from other opposition parties to the liberal politician’s victory have already begun.