Greek Politics
Mitsotakis moves to quash polls speculation in aftermath of Samaras ouster
In his first interview after the expulsion of his predecessor from New Democracy, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis dismissed the prospect of early elections and stated that he has no intention of tinkering with the electoral law or making any moves that would jeopardise political stability.
PASOK tries to chip away at New Democracy's record on economy
Having established themselves as the official opposition, social democrats PASOK are trying to build on their momentum in the polls by launching an attack on the government over its handling of the economy.
PM accepts economic recovery not being felt by all, argues for more time
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made his clearest admission so far that he is concerned voters are not feeling the effects of Greece’s economic recovery and that this could hurt New Democracy’s chances of being re-elected.
SYRIZA leadership settled in first round as Famellos looks to build on rare moment of unity
After months of acrimony, SYRIZA settled its leadership issue by electing Sokratis Famellos, the party’s former parliamentary spokesman, as its new president.
Mitsotakis dangles carrot of more tax cuts as SYRIZA heads for leadership vote
Following a turbulent few days, prompted by the ousting of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras from the ruling New Democracy party, it was no surprise that the current PM, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, should conclude the week by dangling the promise of further tax cuts in front of voters.
On eve of leadership elections, SYRIZA slips from main opposition slot
Two more defections from SYRIZA have lost the party its status as the official opposition in Parliament, just days before it is set to elect a new president.
Samaras expulsion casts shadow over New Democracy as SYRIZA prepares for leadership polls
With critical votes approaching in the parliamentary calendar, the aftermath of the ousting of former PM Antonis Samaras from New Democracy looks set to preoccupy the ruling party in the weeks ahead.
Mitsotakis tries to move on from Samaras row but more fallout may follow
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attempted to draw a line under his spat with former Premier Antonis Samaras, but the matter is likely to run as long as the former New Democracy leader does not make his intentions clear now that he has been ousted from the party’s parliamentary group.
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/26/samaras_1000_myrto_2611-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Ruling party tension boils over as Mitsotakis ousts ex-PM and right wing figurehead Samaras
The tension that had been building since the summer between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his predecessor Antonis Samaras erupted over the weekend, when the New Democracy leader ousted the ex-premier from the party's parliamentary group after the latter criticised the government again in a newspaper interview and called for Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis to be removed from his position.
PASOK emerges as main beneficiary in reshuffling of political deck
A new sounding by Opinion Poll for Action24 shows PASOK surging to close the gap with New Democracy, with 20.4 pct of the projected vote versus 29.8 pct for the governing party.