Greek Politics
Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk
As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose.
Government bets on big energy headlines while pledging discipline at the pump
Against a backdrop of concern about energy price hikes fanned by the Iran conflict, the government has been focussing on its strategic vision for the sector, ratifying a set of agreements for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and launching a new initiative on nuclear power.
Lack of perceived alternatives strengthens ND as challenger parties lose shine
New polling suggests that the novelty might be wearing off potential challenger parties, with established forces edging ahead amid the turbulence of the past week, despite a palpable lack of enthusiasm from voters.
Security, prices and stability top political agenda as government deals with Iran fallout
Greece is confronting a fast‑moving crisis on three fronts, as the war in Iran sends shockwaves through European security, global energy markets and domestic politics.
Mitsotakis projects readiness and EU-backed strength as Tsipras questions policy
Greece enters the new week with a more assertive regional posture, but a growing sense of economic and security unease. The sudden escalation in the Middle East has evolved into a multi‑layered challenge for Athens, touching defence, diplomacy, domestic stability and the country’s political landscape.
Athens calibrates domestic and diplomatic response to Iran war as tension with Turkey resurfaces
Greece has moved into a more complex and volatile phase of the Iran crisis. The Greek government is facing multi‑front challenge touching defence, diplomacy, domestic security, the economy and Greek–Turkish relations.
Opposition demands assurances of non-involvement in Iran conflict
Opposition leaders pressed PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis for assurances that Greece’s role in the region will remain strictly limited to the defence of its close ally Cyprus, avoiding deeper involvement in the Iran conflict.
Government draws line between solidarity for Cyprus and involvement in Iran conflict
Government figures in Athens have been making a case for sending naval and air assistance to Cyprus, while seeking to assure the opposition that it has no intention of becoming entangled in the broader Middle East conflict.
Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
Greece has gone from cautiously monitoring the Middle East crisis to an active, multi‑level mobilisation, as the war in Iran spills into the Eastern Mediterranean and draws Cyprus — and by extension the EU — into the line of fire.
Athens anxious about managing alliances and fallout from Iran bombing
The Israeli–US strike on Iran over the weekend has jolted European capitals – none more so than Athens as Greece faces a crisis that touches many of its strategic vulnerabilities: energy, shipping, tourism, trade and migration.